Mount Isa

Kenneth - Mt Isa Mascot on tour

Kenneth - at the Dig Tree

View from behind the Van Park

View in the opposite direction

Short stop over in Mt Isa - Stayed at a  van park which was very busy, did a big shop ( hopefully to last till Darwin) John had some dental work done and many $ later we we on the road again. 

Boulia - mud, mud and more mud and more camel races

Oh!! this muddy road......

See!   Elvis has not left the building 

Jim - our crazy neighbour/party goer ( that is not his real hair!)

Glenda and Emma with Chief - 2nd place winner

 Baby camels in the mud

Fashions on the field winners!

What service - firewood at our door - note the water views

Winners of the Cup

Fossils at the Stone House

The Neighbours

After a very muddy greasy road into Boulia ( An hour before we got there they had their annual rainfall!!) we found a great spot to camp with water frontage views, an island you might even call it! Elvis still made it for the Friday night entertainment though, which was a lot of fun with our new friends (neighbours) . Unfortunately the races were postponed till the weather cleared which was not until Monday. Marooned we continued to enjoy ourselves as usual. Finally the wood chop and camel races were on and it was so much fun. They even had camel tagging where a piece of gaff tape had to be stuck to the camel which meant chasing it around the yard ( in the mud) and then trying to remove it again - did you know they can kick sideways? Managed to catch the Min Min show at the info centre on our way out and that was great - not what we had expected as it was like sets on a movie with lifelike figures that moved and talked about their Min Min experiences.

Bedourie

Artesian Bore swimming pool - very hot - but a great soak (10  mins max)

very cute camel !!!

Leading them down to the start line

Endeavour rally car

Picked a winner -" Biscuit"

Glenda the camelier

John and Russell Champion wood choppers 

Ready to go

2nd place !!

What was I thinking after playing tennis the day before

Last last luck last

After the races

Local waterhole

Beautiful sunsets

Wayne the whipcracker

Rodeo time

Another waterhole





More Artesian Bores but this time great to swim in. Gymkana,  Endeavour car rally, Rodeo and Camel Races, Whip cracking, Great Pub, great people