Birdsville Track

Outback Drive…Birdsville Track to Jundah via Windorah

It started from a property called Clifton Hills, the largest cattle property in Australia, where a drilling team worked for 3 months to drill a new bore. The first bore had a problem when they reached either a cave or soft sand when the bore could not be stabilized, and an error of judgement droppedContinue reading “Outback Drive…Birdsville Track to Jundah via Windorah”

http://www.southaustralianhistory.com.au/birdsvil.htm The track from Marree in South Australia to Birdsville in Queensland, is the best known and loneliest road in Australia. It was opened up in the 1860s to bring cattle from the Northern Territory, New South Wales and Queensland to the nearest railhead which at that time was Port Augusta. As a result ofContinue reading “Birdsville Track”

Clifton Hills to Birdsville along the Birdsville Track

I traveled with the young man who had to be the worst driver I have ever driven with. He drove in the dust of the vehicle in front and would not listen to any advice from me who had already driven the Birdsville Track 7 times. He also kept swerving from side to side andContinue reading “Clifton Hills to Birdsville along the Birdsville Track”

Charleville Queensland

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleville,_Queensland Charleville Queensland Royal Flying Doctor Service Office Charleville Population: 3,278[1] Established: 1865 Postcode: 4470 Coordinates: 26°24′S 146°15′ECoordinates: 26°24′S 146°15′E Charleville ( /ˈtʃɑrlɛvɪl/) is a town in south western Queensland, Australia, 758 kilometres by road west of Brisbane (the Queensland capital). It is the largest town and administrative centre of the Murweh Shire, which covers anContinue reading “Charleville Queensland”

Quilpie Queensland

26.879°S 144.196°E We drove through Quilpie stopping for a meal at the corner Cafe and Petrol Station where we had a huge hamburger and cold drinks. The town is very spread out…You first see the Motel, then a couple of others and you are through. Motel accommodation was $89 a night and the caravan parkContinue reading “Quilpie Queensland”

Birdsville Queensland

Birdsville is located 20 kms north of the SA and Qlds Border. It is famous for the Birdsville Pub and the Birdsville Races and Race Track where races are run annually and attract people from all over Australia. Birdsville is a small town located in the Channel Country of Central West Queensland, Australia. It isContinue reading “Birdsville Queensland”

Strzelecki Desert Australia

South of Birdsville you drive the Birdsville track through the Strzelcki Desert. This is white sands powdery fine known as Bulldust. It is very dusty and at times the bulldust collects along the roads and it can be slippery. The roadsides are rich with wildflowers in September http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strzelecki_Desert The Strzelecki Desert /tʃəˈlɛtski/[1] is locatedContinue reading “Strzelecki Desert Australia”

Birdsville and The Birdsville Track

Longreach to Birdsville Photos…a long dusty drive. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.273976739379177.55525.153249504785235&type=1&l=dd58aeefc4 — in Longreach, Queensland. I arrived at Birdsville as part of a 6 Roadtrain Convoy…and we are now cammped at Clifton Hills while the team drill a bore. This will take approximately 6 weeks.. I am the Camp Cook and cooking and washing for the team YesterdayContinue reading “Birdsville and The Birdsville Track”