We spent a few days travelling around the Atherton Tablelands. Unfortunately it was dull and raining most of the time but that’s what gives the Wet Tropics of Queensland its unique flora and fauna. Quite different from the dry open spaces of the outback.

After Mt Isa we passed through Cloncurry, stayed overnight at the Burke and Wills Roadhouse halfway to Normanton. Then on to Karumba in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Next stop Croydon and two nights at Forsayth for Cobbold Gorge and the Savannahlander train.

From Winton via Middleton (pop 2) and further west to Boulia, a small town on the edge of the Simpson Desert. Then north through Dajarra to Mt Isa and further east to the Corella Dam. Long distances between towns but interesting nevertheless.

Heading further west beyond the black stump passing through Tambo, Blackall, Barcaldine, Ilfracombe, Longreach to Winton.

We picked up our Apollo Euro Tourer, packed it and at 10am we were on our way west on our 6,500 km 5 week road trip through outback Queensland.