Gidday all,

Travelled west from Winton to the Diamantina River Road junction and headed on down.

 Vast flat treeless, and grassless, plains as far as you can see greeted us.

After some klms the landscape changed to short scrub and small hillocks dotted about. Quite beautiful, crossing numerous dry creeks, we stopped at one for lunch. Quick nanny nap later we carried on, found a small stand

of short trees off the road a way and pulled up for the day, we had done over 120k after all.

 Sunday, started off the day lying in bed listening to Macca on the radio. Finally had breakfast then set off down the road. The grassless plains have returned, but dotted with low scrub. Still beside the Diamantina River, mostly dry except for the occasional billabong. Arrived at Old Cork Station homestead and pulled up for an explore. Only small but very grand for it’s time.

 An old wood stove sits out the back, the same model as the one we use at home today, not a lot left of this one though

 A permanent water hole is at the back of the homestead so we drove down and camped up. Around 60k for the day, but hey it’s Sunday.

 Tuesday, and it’s time to move again, flat scrub country with rocky outcrops dotted about, some with amazing shapes. Then red sand dunes and spinifex, an ever changing countryside.

 

 

 

Reached the park boundary and on to a lookout with views of the river. On to the ranger station, a quick chat with a ranger then on to the campground next to a water hole with rock cliffs and pelicans. Staid one night then off to Boulia.