Thursday, 22 May 2014

Are you ready for a big surprise! You got it this is an extra to last nights blog. Firstly for the next week if my normal phone number is unavailable try 0456 160 889. 

Just to fill you in a bit we are at the Georgina River which is one of the many rivers and creeks in this part of the world that feed into the Diamentina which eventually flows into Lake Eyre. That is how  I understand it but I will do some more research and let you know if that is correct. The camping spots are along the river bank starting almost at the road next to the bridge and continuing for some distance. We were absolutely gob smacked at the number of vans in the first section, so we drove along the dirt road for a bit and spent the first night with 2 other vans about 2 kms from the road. This river is lined with large numbers of white and pink lilies and is home to large numbers of birds. We saw black swans, pelicans and lots of other birds that we didn't recognise. However at night the noise was huge, mainly we think the white corellas. So yesterday we decamped drove further along the river and found a new spot, also with 2 other vans (one of whom we had met earlier) and it was quiet. 

Today we crossed the border into the Northern Territory, quite without fuss, you know border guards etc - ha ha! We naturally took photos and left our mark! We travelled on a bit and are now at a camp spot called Wonara Bore. Tomorrow we will drive on to Barkley Homestead and turn right heading up towards Cape Crawford where we will turn left to rejoin the Stuart Hwy at Daly Waters. 

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