karumba day 2

up at 6am 2 go on a charter called the KATHRYN M. CAUGHT BLUE SALMON, DOG MACKERAL,HEAPS OF LITTLE SHARKS & A BLUE SWIMMER. BIT DISAPPOINTED, THOUGHT WE'D CATCH MORE.35 DEGREES. VERY HOT & EXPENSIVE HERE.

Photos

Krys the largest ever Savannah croc over caught. This is an exact replica!

Termite graveyard

Termite mound

Dead salty at Leichardt Falls

Leichardt Falls

Day 12 & 13

Drove through to Lorella Springs where we stayed the night. Swam in the hot spring. Was so relaxing and very warm. The little fish come up and bite you! Paid $6 for a can of New and $10 for a UDL! Fuel was $2.50 a litre. Back to Hells Gate and follow The Savannah up north to Cairns. Very hot, sunburnt. 3 snakes on the road, Shane ran over one of them. Heaps of cane toads - eeewww!!!

karumba

IS SO BUSY HERE THAT IT TOOK AGES 2 GET ACCOM. STAYING IN AN AIRCONDITIONED UNIT ON THE WATER.CAMP SITES BOOKED OUT. 36 DEGREES 2DAY. HAD LUNCH AT THE SUNSET TAVERN AND A BEER AT THE ANIMAL BAR.JUST GOT BACK FROM A SUNSET CRUISE.LOCAL PRAWNS & WINES 4 TEA! 2MORO GOING ON A FISHING CHARTER OUT 2 THE GULF. EARLY NITE 4 US. 

30th july

STAYED AT NORMANTON LAST NITE. DROVE FROM HELLS GATE.A BIG DAY ON THE DIRT ROADS.LEICHARDT FALLS WAS COOL. SAW A DEAD SALTY ON THE BANK.HAD A TOP MEAL AT THE PURPLE PUB LAST NITE.BOUGHT 3 PAINTINGS BY A LOCAL ABORIGINE ARTIST & SOME JEWELLERY.IN CAR ON WAY 2 KARUMBA.SPEND THE WEEKEND HERE.LOCAL MARKETS & FISHING 2 BE DONE.GOT SOME NEW BARRA LURES 2 TEST OUT.KARUMBA IS A TOP FISHING & PRAWN MECCA!SO WE GUNNA FIND OUT.

Photos

Elder making doni cakes

Kath with an elder being shown how to make a basket

Shane with an elder

My trevally!

First shower in 3 days!

Wearyan Falls

Shanes Barras

Yummy mud crabs

Mangrove Jack

Queenie

days 8 9 10 11

LEFT BURKETOWN & GOT 2 HELLS GATE.DROVE THRU DOOMADGEE. SHOCKING! ABORIGINES DRINKING WARM BEER ON THE CROC INFESTED RIVER COS THEY CANT HAVE ALCOHOL IN TOWN.A REAL MESS.HAVE 2 GIVE UR DETAILS WHEN BUYING BEER! $20 A NITE A HELLS GATE. FUEL 199.5 A LITRE. SAW OUR 1ST ABORIGINE PAINTINGS. 3000KM CLOCKED UP AT HELLS.ON2 MANANGORA.GREAT WATER CROSSINGS N ROUGH DIRT ROADS.STAYED 2 NITES.2 OLD COUPLES BEFRIENDED US.COOKED US DAMPER N BARRA. SHANE WENT CRABBING WITH THEM.HAD A MASSIVE FEED OF MUDDYS. WENT FISHING UP THE WEARYAN. I GOT A TREVALLY.NXT MORNING WENT WENT OUT IN A TINY TINNIE 2 THE GULF.SAW CROCS.SHANE GOT A BARRA! WOOHOO!LEFT THERE 4 BORROLOOLA 4 SUPPLIES. DIRTY TOWN.CAMPD AT KING ASH BAY.HEADING 2 THE ROPER RIVER 2DAY.

More photos!

Shane doing a spot of fishing at Oshannesy River

Gorge

Fresh water croc!

Shane swimming in the Gorge

Kath's kitchen along side the Gregory River

Shane standing under the sign at Bourketown

Celebrating Shanes birthday at Adeles Grove

Beautiful waterfall at Boodja National Park

days 5 6 & 7

LEFT ISA AT 2PM. 4.5 HRS ON A DIRT RD 2 ADELES GROVE.VERY ROUGH.4 WATER CROSSINGS.GOT 2 ADELES & PAID $80 4 A TENT 4 THE NITE. SHANES 37TH BDAY ON WEDS. CANOED THE GORGES AT BOODJAMULLA NATIONAL PARK. WENT FOR A SWIM.SAW 3 CROCS,HEAPS OF TURTLES & A BOAR. FOUND A COOL FOSSIL OF DINOSAUR RIBS.CAMPED AT ADELES AGAIN.SEEN WEDGETAILS, BRAHMAS N ROOS.OFF 2 CAMOOWEAL. CHANGED OUR MINDS N TURNED AROUND.HEADING NORTH 2 BURKETOWN.STOPPED AT GREGORY.CAMPED ON THE BANKS OF THE GREGORY RIVER. HAD A FISH N SHANE HAD A SWIM.COOKED A DAMPER! CROSSING THE SAVANNAH 2 BURKETOWN.REFUEL HERE.NOW IN SALTY TERRITORY.NO MORE RIVER BANK CAMPING.ON2 HELLS GATE MAYBE? UNLESS WE FIND A TOP SPOT 4 THE NITE.

Latest happy snaps!

Kath standing out the front of Crocodile Dundees pub!

Skull Hole Gorge

Ants nest high up in a tree

Statue of a shearer and ram at Winton

Tree of Knowledge

Skull Hole

day 3 and 4

HAD NO RECEPTION THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS.LEFT BLACKALL AT 9.45AM AFTER A SHOWER IN BORE WATER. STUNK SO BAD.WENT 2 BARCALDINE AND SAW THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE.TRAVELLED THRU LAKE EYRE BASIN.SPENT THE NIGHT AT SKULL HOLE GORGE. ON2 WINTON 4 SUPPLIES.NO BREAD.DOESNT GET HERE TIL 11.30AM FROM LONGREACH. ON WAY 2 CLONCURRY.SHANE USED CB 1ST TIME 2 ASK 2 ROADTRAINS IF ITS SAFE 2 PASS.ON THE FLINDERS HIWAY VERY DRY.HEAPS OF CATTLE REALLY HEALTHY. SHOWERED AT A SERVO B4 HEADING 2 CORELLA DAM 4 THE NITE. CHATTED 2 SOME GREY NOMADS B4 CRASHING INSIDE THE CAR. AT MOUNT ISA TUESDAY.JUST SPENT A FORTUNE ON SUPPLIES. OVER 2000KM FROM HOME.ON OUR WAY 2 LAWN HILL NATIONAL PARK 4 2 NITES. SHANES BDAY 2MORO.GOING CANOEING IN THE GORGES.

Latest trip photos

Here's a selection of the latest photos from our trip.

Shane with a yabby he caught at Blackall.

That's one BIG yabby!

On The Matilda Highway... "The Outback Way"

Boab tree on Warrego Highway.

Wild cotton bush at Tambo.

day 2

8.30AM ON THE ROAD. MITCHELL 1ST STOP THEN MORVEN THEN ON2 TAMBO. STOPPED 2 STRETCH LEGS & HAD A BEER AT THE CARRANGARRA HOTEL. NOW AT BLACKALL SITTING AROUND THE FIRE.MADE CAMP ON THE BARCOO RIVER. SHANE SET THE YABBY TRAP SO WE MIGHT BE HAVING YABS 4 BREAKY. WE ARE APPROX 1400 KM FROM HOME. 2MORO VISIT LONGREACH & MAYBE GET 2 WINTON. 

3pm on the road. Willowtree 1st stop 4 a cuppa. made good time 2 Moree so we headed on 2 Mungindi. No vacancies so we drove thru 2 St George.Got here at midnite. 1st refuel 2moro just over 700km so far. Heaps of roo's btween Narrabri & Mungindi. Its bloody cold here. 2moro we hope 2 make Blackall or Longreach. 

1 more sleep to go

Hi and welcome to the start of our holiday.