Monday, 4 July 2011

Windorah to Stonehenge

Absolutely poured rain last night, tents withstood the torrential rain. Discovered that what we thought was sand last night had turned into silt and very sticky black soil at our camp.


Explore the creek, lots of dead and decaying fish. Flood marks evident on the bridge and trees.
Windorah, we see the Solar Farm with 5 panels, Whitula Gate Museum (a 1800's replica cottage, aboriginal gunya and memorabilia).


Continue to Jundah which is aboriginal word for "woman". Sought out Magee's Shanty which the historic site of the shanty immortalised in Banjo Paterson's poem - "A Bush Christening". Unfortunately it is 90kms toward Yaraka, different direction from us.
Also find out that the road to Longreach past Stonehenge is blocked by a semi trailer bogged on the roadworks detour and another truck is overturned between Longreach and Winton. Lots of rain moving down from the north and the Jundah to Winton 4WD only with care.
Elect to travel to Stonehenge and wait overnight.

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