Moving on to the Northern Territory

After reaching Cloncurry we spent time stocking up on supplies and asking around about Metal Dectectors as we think we would like one, non in Cloncurry but we will keep on looking.

It was Brian's Birthday the day we arrived in Cloncurry and we splashed out on a bottle of bubbly and headed out to a campsite just out of town at Corella Dam, we were just doing an overnighter but it was so peaceful we stayed 3 nights...... We met a young family travelling around Australia, their two girls were Ada and Emily aged 8 and 6, friendly, Ada came over to say hello to Bentley, who was on his best behaviour and allowed her to pat, she then said I'll bring my chair over, so over comes the little pink chair and there it stayed..... With Ada and Emily popping over, chatting, taking Bentley a walk with us, bringing marshmallows over to the campfire and singing campfire songs. Brian taught them Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes and they taught us their version of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star...... Lots of fun, when they left they gave us a big hug and Emily said I smelt just like her Grandma and I said is that good and she said Yes... I had a shower that morning so I am taking that as a complement.

After Corella Dam we drove through Mt Isa to Camooweal  approx 215ks  travel, at Camooweal we crossed the Georgina River and down to the Billabong to camp, lovely spot, very busy but found a spot by the Billabong.

Tonight we have travelled further west and crossed into NT and have camped at a road side spot, well back from the road, lots of vans, no phone, Internet or TV....... 

Our camp at Corella Dam, Cloncurry

Emily on the left and Ada helping us take Bentley a walk, I think Mum and Dad were glad of the break....

We spent time cooking

Egg and bacon breakfast

Bread

Chicken, with Ada getting in the shot

That chicken was yummy, had roast veggies too, all cooked in the Weber

Looking back from the dam into the campsite

Sunset at the dam

Our camp at Camooweal Billabong

The Pelicans came in for a feed

And then the Spoonbils followed

Brian set the table for a candle lit dinner, it was a lovely mild evening and we ate outside.

There was a sunrise over the Billabong but no photo, I laid in bed with a cup of tea and watched the sky change colour.......