Winton to Blackall
20th May 2025
Distance: 403 Km
Fuel: 44 L
Two fairly long drives for the next couple of days both about 400kms each day. As you can guess this trip is now about getting home.
Left the Winton Wanderers Caravan Park about 8am to drive to Blackall
Stopped in Barcaldine to fill up with fuel at the self serve diesel only tanks.
Didn’t stop at Longreach but passed the Qantas Museum.
Finally saw the Blackall town sign.
Arrived at the caravan park about 1pm and immediately realised I have stayed here before – for some reason I get Blackall and Blackwater muddled up. Anyway set myself up in a nice spot. The place has these new(ish) unisex toilet/shower all in one facilities which are very nice but can fill up at certain times. I am not a fan I prefer separate facilities.
Drove into Blackall to look for fuel even though I only needed about 8 to 10 litres, it is comforting to start each morning with a full tank.
Blackall to Wyandra
21st May 2025
Distance: 405 Km
Fuel: 36 L
Today is once again well known territory.
Stopped at Augathella as I always seem to do, took a few of my usual photos, discovered the pub coffee shop didn’t open for another half an hour so went on my way.
Filled up with fuel in Charleville at another of those self serve diesel only stops, same company as at Barcaldine, must have a look on line to see if they have a map showing all their sites, they are so much cheaper than the regular servos.
The sky started to cloud over and I thought it might rain but eventually the clouds dispersed and the sun came out again.
Went past the wrecked railway bridge at Angellala – a truck carrying fertiliser caught fire and exploded. It wiped out the road and rail bridge, only the road bridge was replaced, the railway line was abandoned.
Wyandra is a funny stop, very rudimentary facilities but only $20 a night behind the post shop.
This will be my last night in Queensland, just two more nights in NSW before I am home.
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