1st May 2025

Distance: 414 km

Fuel: 45 L

Surat to Springsure

A fine morning with a light dew (handy for cleaning windscreens). Not going to wait around this morning as I would like to drive over 400km.

Had the usual shower, made myself coffee and porridge before starting to pack up. Was worried about where to hand in the key because the pub doesn’t open until much later. Turns out the coffee shop takes them.

Set off about 8.30 after visiting the coffee shop, depositing the key and buying a flat white to take with me. Surat is a typical small town.

I had originally intended to stop at Rolleston but aiming for Springsure got me 70km closer to Barcaldine, my next stop.

Lots of minor roadworks repairing flood damage (that’s what it looked like to me) but otherwise mostly smooth sailing through a variety of scenery.

Springsure Roadhouse is one of those places offering everything for the traveller, as roadhouses go it is very small but it has fuel, accommodation, food and snacks.

The facilities were looking a bit tired but for the price they charged they were more than adequate.