Charters Towers, Queensland,

The World, as Charters Towers is affectionately known as, is a scenic gold mining city. From a chance discovery of gold in 1871 by a young Aboriginal horse boy Jupiter Mosman. In its heyday it was the 2nd largest city in Queensland. In its heyday it had its own stock exchange.
The population is about 12,500 over a land area of 68,388 sq kms. Charters Tower region is approximately the size of Tasmania.

Columbia Poppet Head working until 2002. 

WWll Bunkers everyway we looked. 

The Bank.

Ranges from Tower Hill Lookout. 

Over 40 degrees, so the only place to be is in the pool.

World Theatre.

Charters Tower city from Tower Hill.

Post office built 1892 and the tower was added in 1898.

Stock Exchange Arcade, built 1888.

One of many old pubs.

Charters Towers.

Charters Towers is known as The World, as it was believed that anything you ever wanted, could be found here. We loved this town and surrounding area, Cattle & Horse country.

Northern Territory to Queensland.

Travelling from Lake Argyle over to Charters Towers. We have seen a lot of cloud build up, yet very little rain. The heat seems to be following us and in northern Queensland they are breaking all records. The animal life has been varied. Hardly any tourists around this time of year, so the travelling and camping has been great.

A bush sunset - Barkley Homestead.

Peacock.

This donkey looked very sick- very sad to see.

Pretty.

Working windmills.

 

Pretty cute lizard.

Julia Creek.

The calm before the storm.

Not sure what these are but nice.

A budgie.

Whilst at Julia creek, there were flocks and flocks and then some more flocks of budgies. So pretty to watch, yet so hard to get a good picture.

 

A storm blew in.

A crazy storm came from no where.

We had our own stair way to the moon at Julia Creek!

Six feral camels - yet we love to see them.

Wild Camels. (Just out of Hughenden)

Camels.

Great Outback pub! 

The water buffalo at the back of the pub.

Buffy the water buffalo.

The Prairie Pub.

Inside each hat has a story about an outback drover/ringer/stockman.

So much to look at.

Echidna  passing by.  

The pub was closed on our arrival at 1030am, so we walked down the side of the pub, looking at the machinery on display. We saw the water buffalo and headed out back to get some pictures. This guy (Barefoot Bill) came out with some bread to feed the buffalo, low and behold, I said are you from Coffin Bay? Are you an electrician? He tried to deny it! However I was right, we have mutual friend's in Coffin Bay (Turtle & Mertle) . We ended spending the day with Bill, a nice Irish couple Rich & Ruth, also the owners Tom & Andrea. Free camped at the back of the pub.

Recognised this set up from SA.

A great day spend with barefoot Bill from coffin Bay!

The old prison cells made into public toilets- loved them!

Broome to Lake Argyle. WA. 2018

We leave Broome behind and head towards Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek, Turkey Creek, Doon Doon, Kunnara  & Lake Argyle. (It is six years since we were last in Lake Argyle, things haven't changed, except the pool was warm, being much later in the season).
The landscape up this top end is magnificent, the flowering Boab's are pretty. The wildlife has been great, Snakes, Wild Brumbies with foals, cattle & calves (fat & thin), Black Cockies, Wallabies, frill necked Lizards . Definitely Brumbies, Boab's & Barra country!
No one around all the tourist have gone further South as the weather & humidity are high.
A lovely thunder & lighting storm most night's - only a few spots of rain.

Brumbies.

Ngumban Cliffs look out. 

On the road again. 

Selfie at the lookout.

Brumbie.  

Brumbies at Turkey Creek Roadhouse, after the lush grass.

Ranges all around us.

Arrrhh a freshie foal!

                        Fires have been burning all around at this top end, with many road closures.

Just a small burn here. 

Lake Argyle Infinity pool.

Us.   

Another angle of the lake. 

Steve in the Jacuzzi.

I mean how good is life!! 

Steve &storm clouds building. 

Colours. 

Storm clouds.