Mount Isa

We again stayed in Mount Isa, this time at the Sunset Caravan Park after stopping at the WW2 Rest Stop for morning tea.  Shopping at Woolworths was a bit of a challenge - they were renovating, so things were in a bit of a mess, and the freezers almost empty, but we managed to purchase what we needed.

We enjoyed a picnic lunch again at Lake Mondarra - so peaceful - just a few kms out of town.

Next day we went to the School of the Air, to watch the school in progress - we tried on our last visit, but it was closed as the children were at camp.  It was very interesting and our time there went very quickly.  I had broken a tooth, so made an appointment with the local dentist who made a very good temporary repair job on it.

                                     Windmill 40 kms from Camooweal

                               Christmas in July at Terry Smith Lookout

Dinner on our last night there was at the Buffs Club, we had planned on going to the RSL, but were told that they didn't serve dinners there, so we had enjoyable meal in the Bistro and then coffee in the Coffee lounge later on.

We stopped at the Mary  Kathleen Park for morning tea on our way to the Terry Smith Lookout Rest area where we planned on having a "free camp".   We cooked a chicken and vegies in the campoven and Gloria had the table all set up for a "Christmas in July" dinner. When that was cooked, I baked a Sticky Date Pudding in the camp oven which was quite a success - for a first time - and after dinner about 20 campers joined us to sit around the campfire and chat.

We bought petrol at the Burke and Wills Roadhouse and had morning tea there in the garden, before heading to the Bang Bang Rest area where we had another "free camp".