A quiet night and a nice early start. The overnight desert wind picked up and kept any condensation in the tent away and we shared morning cups of tea & chats with our neighbours. Stan changed our first tyre and found a small hole which we’ll get fixed soon.
So far it’s a long straight road, red dirt, low bushes and the occasional areas of many termite mounds. The funny names of the swamps and creek crossings are keeping us amused. Also love seeing wedge tailed eagles and other hawks hunting above the red plains.
Tennant Creek - very helpful at Bridgestone where our tyre was fixed and they put it back on too. They also run “Harden Up Racing Team” ... Love it.
IGA has a roller door grill and the Main Streets biggest establishments are two enormous pubs that look like Jailhouses .... hmmmmmmmm ???
Just turned right at the “Three Ways” a few kms north of T.C and heading beyond Barkly Station Cattle property for tonight. Sounds very Outback.
There’s some people out here with a sense of humour; we’ve seen termite mounds wearing Tee-Shirts, dresses and lots wearing bras. Just passed a tourist one in a Hawaiian shirt with camera around its neck ... you sure do need something to keep you awake when the road is completely straight to QLD.
Camooweal is where we stopped for the night - there’s caves here, but only for the experienced to explore. A town of 300; large for this area and with some character. We are camping behind a pub with wrap around verandas in a campsite with grass, a pool and hot showers!
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