Wednesday 22 August 2012

To Hughenden


Light misty rain as we packed up this morning, strange, nothing on the radar for that one. Fuelled the night before, so only have to pack up and get going. Warnings of stories about Road Trains are confronting to say the least, so we shall see.These huge trucks weigh up to 150 tonnes and cruise at 110klm/h. on narrow roads where they DEMAND right of way and usually get it.  forecast is for 34c and possible thunder storms. After an hour or so, a fatigue break at white Mountaion lookout, on the top of the Great Dividing Range. We had already passed a sign that said this area was the catchment for Lake Eyre..WOW..Arrived in Hughenden and thought the local bakers would be good for lunch. Large hording on edge of town advertised his reputation which made the anticipation even better. In town was a different story, the Baker is closed (due to medical reasons) the butcher is closed, so I don't hold a lot of hope for the candle stick maker. Fliders information centre is where we met the Mutterburrasaurus. The replica of a dinosaur dug up at Muttaburra, a small town within this dinosaur triangle. made up of Hughenden, Winton and Richmond all with their very own exhibits of dinosaur relics dug from their own areas. fascinating enough for us to buy the full package and head off to Winton tomorrow.

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