LONGREACH OUTBACK QUEENSLAND

We left Charleville and stopped in Blackall for a lunch break. It was a a lovely park right beside the water and there were several other caravans stopped there as well.  We filled up with LPG, as we didn't know whether we could get any in the next town- the lpg is getting more expensive, but then it is a cheaper alternative to petrol, so we should be able to benefit from the installation of the LPG tanks very soon.
We arrived in a tiny town - Isisford - and found a nice spot down by the weir with some level spots for the caravans.  That night we had a roaring fire and sat beside it to eat our dinner, then later on to toast marshmallows by the hot coals.  Next morning we cooked jaffles by the fire for breakfast before packing up and heading for Longreach.
On the way we stopped for lunch at Ilfracombe, another small town, which displayed all along the main road the museum of old trucks, tractors and other farming equipment. We arriv ed in Longreach early afternoon and booked into the Discovery Parks caravan park- a huge park with lots of amenities etc. The evening turned rather cool, so we dined inside the van that night.
Next morning we drove into town and as the Longreach Show was on, decided to go and have a look.  We had a great time there, there were dare-devil motor bike riding  ( one guy fell off from the top of the ramp and the ambulance was called) we saw the cakes and other cooking, quilts and other crafts, baby animals, spent some time watching the horse trials, egg throwing competition, wool judging etc -all the fun of the fair !  Even enjoyed a Dagwood dog and an ice cream whilst watching the Grand Parade.
That night we enjoyed dinner at the Woolshed -a building within the caravan park grounds - and afterwards some country type singing.
Next day we drove to the Stockmans Hall of Fame and enjoyed a film there, then an exhibition of horseriding/dog training/sheep mustering/bullock draying/ and bush poetry before looking through the museum and then having lunch at the Cattlemans Inn nearby.  After that we drove out of town to look at the Thompson River and surrounds before going back to the caravan where there were several Brolgas striding around the vans