Going North Following Burke & Wills on a push bike

Stockman’s Hall of Fame This installation was adjacent to the QANTAS Founders Museum   Day 34 Rest Day in Longreach Last night was surprisingly peaceful in this very crowded caravan park. As always the crusties retired to their vans as soon as it gets dark. This left me sitting in the camp kitchen reading while I cooked dinner.  It was cold last night and I didn’t want to get out of my sleeping bag this morning until the sun was shining into my tent. With no need to pack up I had a leisurely breakfast while chatting to Lisa. After 9:00 am I rode my bike down the Tourist Bureau and chatted with a lovely lady who was very helpful and also super impressed with my journey so far. She booked me in for the 11:45 am session at the Stockman’s Hall of Fame and then sent me to the QANTAS Founders Museum.   I did enjoy the QANTAS museum. I tried out one of the flight simulators and managed to crash the plane twice. The 1st time I didn’t get off the runway. The 2nd tIme I took off an...

Bottle Tree - you know you are in Central QLD when you see these Day 30 Tambo to Blackall 102 km Woke up feeling good after an excellent sleep. Not having to pack up the tent and bedding meant I was loading the bike just before 7:00 am. The FoodWorks opposite the pub was already open. Unfortunately no sandwiches available.  A nice little cafe was open so poached eggs with avo on toast with a latte was a good start to the day. Breakfast done I was on the bike leaving Tambo at 7:50 pm. And from there bike life just got tougher. Headwinds all day. Traffic was less than yesterday and there was sealed shoulder most of the way to Blackall. The road trains were less intimidating too. It was the relentless headwinds that made it a long day. Sadly I saw kangaroo hit by a road train coming towards me and an emu hit by a 4WD towing a caravan. Both were killed instantly. The emu upset me particularly as I had been watching it while I had lunch. Shortly after it inexplicably ran in front of the...