We miss WA roads. We’re back to bouncing around badly damaged (by the road trains) roads. And we’ve had high winds to add to the excitement of towing a caravan. So we’ve decided to drive short distances each day from Katherine to Lawn Hill NP (our next ‘destination’).
We left Katherine on 06/08/2021 driving along the Stuart Highway (the road up the middle of Australia – Darwin to Adelaide) as far as Daly Waters Pub. Luckily we’d read reviews which mentioned how crowded it was so we decided to free camp at the Daly Waters Aerodrome. Great decision,it was very quiet (only 6 of us) with a short walk to the pub. The pub was heaving but we got a table and food whilst listening to live music. Great evening.
On 07/08/2021 we continued along the Stuart Highway to Tennant Creek. We were meant to stay 2 nights but only stayed 1. All I’ll say is that Tennant Creek is not on the top 10 places we’ve visited. E.G. there is ‘temporary’ supermarket (old one was deliberately set alight) which doesn’t stock chocolate (it gets too hot to stock). Paul unimpressed 😄.
On 08/08/2021 we left the Stuart Highway turning east towards the QLD border along the Barkly Highway. The road is straight, straight, straight, there are no bends. We arrived at the Barkly Homestead Roadhouse parking in a drive through slot and a pub dinner before our hop over the border.
On 09/08/2021 we continued on the Barkly Highway which seemed to get worse and worse as we got closer to the QLD border. No issues getting through the border although NT police were checking those coming from QLD. We unfortunately left NT with another crack in the windscreen. Hoping that the newest repair will hold along with the previous crack repair until we get back to Brisbane. On arrival at Camooweal we parked up behind the pub for the night. A lovely evening in the pub.
On 10/08/2021 we travelled to Gregory for another pub stay (theme emerging). First gravel road for ages. I have to say that I have not missed it…. We were due to meet up with Karen (Paul’s cousin) at Adels Grove in a few days time but her plans changed such that we met for our 1 night stay in Gregory. A lovely surprise and a lovely evening.
On 11/08/2021 we drive the short distance (on gravel….) to Lawn Hill NP for 4 nights and then Adels Grove for 4 nights.
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I have friends who lived in Tennant Creek and they said it was wise not to lock your house and to leave lollies on the front veranda as peace offerings, least you got broken into. Sad place.
yup, very sad.
So glad you’re back in Queensland – Diana
so are we 🙂