Leaving Camooweal behind we journeyed on west to refuel at Barkly Homestead, pulled up at the bowser behind a couple who were friends with Jeff Wood from Blind Bight. The country aint that big after all.

$1.90 per litre for diesel.

Turned north to travel another 145 kms to a free rest area at a station called Brunette Downs. Fairly desolate spot with no facilities but about 2 billion flies.

Next morning continued north, the road was a typical single lane bitumen strip with loose gravel either side. An oncoming car means slowing down and edging off the bitumen. An oncoming road train you get off the bitumen altogether and stop until he's past. After bouncing along over about 30 kms of really bad road we picked up speed again, rounded a bend and there was road train barely 100 metres bearing down on us. They do not slow down these guys nor can they go into the gravel as the fourth trailer will whip around from side to side. It was pucker up time, as we slammed on the brakes and headed into the gravel, will have to approach bendy roads a bit slower I think.

Arriving at Cape Crawford we fueled up at $1.99 per litre and settled into a nice caravan park behind the pub (Heartbreak Hotel would you believe), with green grass and power for 2 nights.

This will allow us to drive up to Boroloola and call in at the lost city on the way, without the caravan. Photos  following of Boroloola, (Abo town) then on to Kings Ash Bay a very nice place on the banks of the MacArthur River. A very popular spot for the serious fisherman.

On the way back to Cape Crawford we called in to the Caranbirini conservation area which includes a rock formation known as the Lost City. Very similar to the Bungle Bungles I am told.  

Cape Crawford Park behind the Heartbreak Hotel.

 Fotos and vids of Boroloola, King Ash Bay and Carabrini conservation area to follow.