We have finally entered Queensland. And it is definately the Sunshine State. We are yet to have a cold, rainy, or even cloudy day since we left Perth. And I haven't even looked at my winter clothes yet! Well when we crossed the boarder of Queenland the first town is Camooweal, which is a real cowboy town. We stopped here for lunch and saw all th...

Mount Isa I arrived at Mount Isa late afternoon after passing the mines on the way into town. I headed straight for the backpackers and settled in to what was quite an ordinary place. I suppose you can't expect too much for $50. After speaking with the locals, they suggested the only thing worth visiting in town was the mine, so I gave the town ...

Put in a lot longer days drive across the tablelands, everything is still the same, Barkly Homestead is still there, Camooweal is still there,one thing was heaps better, there were no horrendous winds, but it was pretty hot. The road from Avon Downs into Camooweal is about as good as a goat track but is compensated for by the magnificent new roa...

Wednesday 13th June. My Birthday. Having reached the grand old age of 29, I felt it was best to not do anything too exciting, so I didn't. But it was not originally so, as i had planned to dive the SS Yongala, a ship wreck 30m below the sea just south of Townsville, a top 10 dive site in the world. Rough seas brought an end to that idea, however...

Next stop Mount Isa, or as the locals say "The Isa". What a ****-hole. It's basically a mining town (silver, copper and lead) but nothing would persuade me to stay longer than necessary, so the next morning we headed for the Queensland border.

After travelling for three days thought we'd have a lay in today. What a mistake. Why? Because it is Saturday and on Saturday at 12pm everything closes and doesn't open again until Monday Morning! We don't just mean fancy shops, everything! We have been caught before. Anyway, when we finally realised we were 3 hours away from total shutdown, we ...