We had a quiet morning around the caravan park, washing clothes and general jobs. Weather closed in a bit (some spits but not enough to register on the rain gauge), but it was still lovely and warm - 30 deg C. Mid morning we headed off to the Stockman's Hall of Fame to continue our education on outback Australia and how this country was built. Overall it is very impressive and you come away with an appreciation of our country's heritage and the hard work that has happened out in what we consider to be the middle of nowhere. The Museum was full of genuine period articles and video presentations which bring the past to life.
Tomorrow we are off down the road 200km to Winton. This is the place where Banjo Paterson wrote Waltzing Matilda so we hope to get some further inspiration from the surrounds.
We have gone through some petrol (travelled 2341kms which used 545L of unleaded - you do the math !!!) Highest price we have paid is $1.31/L, but we were thankful to fill-up today for only $1.21/L so in the bigger towns, prices are still good. Also QLD seems to have cheaper prices than NSW as well as the State of Origin trophy - again !!!
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Sounds to us like you are having the best time ever!!! Petrol prices will probably be dearer after 30 June when the Qld government removes the subsidy (about 7c/l, I think). The weather makes us quite envious as it has been a bit bleak in Sydney but is forecast to improve later this week. You will all have some fantastic tales for us when you return. In the meantime, continue to have a great holiday.Love from Grandma and Grandpa Stelzer
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