7/6/12 Drove to Normanton and then onto Karumba where we lunched by the river. The Barramundi Farm seemed to be closed so we motored back to Normanton. I was last there in 1949 and nothing much seems to have changed. Did an historic walk of the town and then camped for the night on the banks of the Norman River. Chatted to a couple of the grey nomads who were heading in the opposite direction.


8/6/12 Left Normanton and headed down towards the Burke and Wills Roadhouse where we filled up with diesel. On on way there we came across a caraven stopped on the road and a motorbike on the opposite side. On the ground was another biker who had fallen off his bike and was awaiting an ambulance. Luckily the woman who had stopped was a retired doctor. At Burke and Wills an unfortunate grey nomad had filled his car with petrol and it had been to wed over the road to have the tank emptied out. His wife seemed upset but said he had done it before. Phoned Uncle Lionel and got directions to his property which was 70 kms down the highway and then 40 km of very poor dirt.

9/6/12 Spent the morning driving around the property and checking out the stock which were in beautiful condition. After lunch we hit the road again over the same 40 km of dirt and then 100 plus km of highway to Cloncurry where we are spending the night at a poorman's caravan park.