We continued our travels across regional Queensland stopping in at Barcaldine, Blackall, Tambo and Charleville. We always love our visit to these outback regions where the country towns are as vibrant as the locals are friendly. The evening stars are brilliant, and the wildlife is extraordinary. The country is lush, and the waterways are flowing. It has been a great season in the west with good rains.
Tambo is home to the famous Tambo Teddies which are beautifully hand made with sheepskins from stations in the outback. The business started just over 30 years ago to help support income during drought. Of course, I had to get one of the beautiful, unique Teddies for August.
Our travels were interrupted by a special event in Cairns in early August. We headed back through Roma to Brisbane and flew to Cairns. Earlier this year Colin had participated in a documentary to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the end of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War. The documentary premiered in Cairns and Colin was invited to attend and to participate in a panel after the showing of the film. Colin had been the second in Command of the 1st Armoured Regiment, tanks, in Vietnam. He had previously graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon. It was a very special and proud moment honoring Colin, and all veterans.
After heading back to Brisbane, we commenced our travels west again visiting Quilpie, Jundah, Thargomindah and Cunnamulla all just wonderful communities and small and quite remote townships who are all thriving and welcoming. We kept running into the Variety Big Bash who had raised $1.7 million to make a difference in the lives of kids in need. What a great job they do and their cars are fabulous. There were well over 100 participating cars and teams.
Just outside Cunnamulla we enjoyed a camping station stay on Charlotte Plains. They have natural hot springs with open air Artesian Baths, filled with water that is naturally heated and has flowed from the bore since 1892.
From Cunnamulla we travelled across the border to stay in the historic Dunlop Station which was established in 1880 and was a million-acre sheep station. The station is south of Louth on the Darling River. Our camp spot was fantastic. Right on the banks of the magnificent river and teeming with birdlife. Perfect to enjoy our campfire.
The scenery on our travels over the last few weeks has been spectacular. The wildflowers are amazing, as far as the eye can see are blankets of white, purple and yellow flowers. Again, flocks and flocks of birds and dozens of emus, they are all so pretty.
We decided to continue our travels this year and see a bit of the country across the borders of NSW and SA.
Thank you to our team for taking care of business and our fabulous clients for their continued support. I look forward to a little more travel and working from the caravan for a few weeks.
