Richmond to Cloncurry

Julia creek was to be our destination today. We had heard a couple of differing reports on the park there and without even seeing it, had a bite to eat in the town and seeing that Cloncurry was only another 140klms down the track, we pressed on. A larger town than both Richmond and Julia Creek,

Cloncurry has the largest saleyards in Northern Queensland. the variety of cattle around here is a lot different from what we are used to. Brahman being the dominant breed but also Brangus and Braford, so you have the Angus cross and the Hereford cross. All heavy cattle that climatise well to this area. We have seen brolgas frequently as well, Australias closest bird to Storks, they dance and perform for each other in beautiful dance. well beautiful if you are another brolga, no doubt. The black kites are another dominant bird we have noticed. Their prey seems to be carrion, so road kill is high on their menu. Today we had another pleasant surprise. we could see from quite a distance a larger bird than we had seen for a while. as the car/caravan team got closer, it was obviously a large wedge Tailed Eagle. Always great to see these normally shy giants, close. We are well and truly in Channel country, part of the large sub-artesian water basin where this great inland sea used to be. The road is frequently crossed by small creeks sometimes several times by the same creek as its waters make their way to "the Gulf."