LONGREACH

SUNDAY 7.07.2013: Having spent three nights at the Freedom Camp we decided to venture into the Longreach Caravan Park to charge the house batteries and of course leave the air conditioning on for the pampered pooches! The alternate caravan park would have to be one of the largest we have ever seen - surprisingly we opted for a very small van park and for us it was perfect. Booked in for the Swaggies Heartland Cruise with Tania Kernaghan which is through Outback Aussie Tours. Picked up by bus at the park and taken into the "outback". With bottle of wine in hand we boarded the boat and spent a very relaxing afternoon cruising up the Thomson River.

 

THOMSON RIVER



THE TREE BASE OF
THIS ANCIENT TREE
HAS BEEN USED TO MAKE
A SHIELD



COOLABAH TREE - THE ROOTS
ABOVE GROUND ARE AS DEEP
AS THOSE UNDERGROUND





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We were dropped off on the bank and again boarded the bus. A scenic tour of Longreach with commentary then followed. Next stop the outback dining venue for the evening show - stunning atmosphere! Drinks, nibbles, main course and dessert, plus of course the show and all to the back drop of the setting sun - it was hard to beat!

Only issue of the superb day - we forgot to Frontline Carole before we took her into the outback and unfortunately she returned with a tick in tow!

TANIA KERNAGHAN & CAROLE
PHOTOGRAPHER RUSHED AND
BLURRED THE PHOTO!