Well we got off to an early start as planned. We met up with Barb and Les (our travel partners) at 0500.
Had a good run - roads weren't particularly busy.
We pulled up stumps at a rest area called Fountain Springs which is exactly half way between Cloncurry and Mt Isa. We're sharing the place with about 20 other vans - popular spot. But I expect that will be the case for everywhere we stop. As I type the temperature is falling rapidly. It's gonna be crisp!!!
We topped up our tanks at Cloncurry. Note to self...
When entering a new place and you're in the market for fuel, do a drive by through town before you settle at a place to do business. We pulled up at the first BP and took in 100 litres - bit pricey we thought at $1.80 / litre. Went down the road and found a second BP selling the same product for 12c a litre less. Howzat for competition? We could have saved 12 bucks on one fill.
Put that one down to experience.
Tomorrow, we plan to head off into the territory and hope to get to around Tennant Creek somewhere.
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