Pair of Inland Taipan's, world's venomous snake. '1000 times more venomous than a King Cobra, mate,' according to Jim the snakeman. Leaving aside FNQ hyperbole, these are world's most lethal serpents. Dead from kidney failure in 30 mins without treatment, according to Jim.
Day 24 Road Trip North
Something else to worry about!
Day 21 Road Trip North
Yes, Charters Towers did have a stock exchange with a 'direct line' to London to trade gold stocks. CT gracious Australian version of an American antebellum town. Great country, gotta say....
Outback general store with the 'lot'. Hughenden, Qld
Day 18 Road Trip North
Sun sets over an industrial behemoth. Mount Isa's lead, zinc and copper smelters churning it out 24/7 with a bit of silver thrown in!
Road Trip North Day 17
Finishing straight Boulia racecourse far-west Qld break of day. No sign of any camels!
Day 16 Road Trip North
Australia's remotest pub. Middleton 150k from nowhere far-west Qld towards the NT border.
A road less travelled. 200k west of Winton towards Boulia.
Day 12
Wonderful pic of the Banjo Heritage Museum Barcaldine, and story of 'trooper 123'. Had always assumed three troopers in Matilda 1,2,3...
Day 12 Road North
Matt and Chanelle Blackall races Fashions in the Field. Backed the grey Sea City in the second. Still at sea, now on to Barcaldine watching the Cats live tks chauffeuring Queen of the Outback 😑
Day 10
Nocundra pub on the Wilson river (population 3 - publican wife and daughter)
Day 9 Innamincka
Bit of a statement byGrey Nomad!
Day 8
Early morning Cooper's Creek -- white-breasted cormorant contemplates the day. Great country, gotta say...
Day 7
Landmarks on the road to Tibooburra....
Day 7 on the road to Tibooburra.
Great country, gotta say....
Day 5 ends public bar Silverton Hotel
'Hollywood of the Outback' location for Wake in Fright, Mad Max II, A Town Like Alice etc...
Day 5 Road Trip North
And the moon also rises over Broken Hill...
Day 5
Road Trip North. Sunday Bloody Sunday Barrier Boys Silverton Hotel, Silverton NSW.
Aforementioned Bullshit Corner, Watchem Pub....
Day 3
Amazing story. Trevor now 73 walked from Melbourne to Perth subsisting between ages 13-17, living on rabbits and sharing waterholes indigenous Australians. Took him four years. Don't make em like that anymore, gotta say.
Great night Bullshit Corner Watchem Pub
Lot of well, BS. Political class ears would've been burning. 'Cracker' Boyle et al. Fair dinkum publican Ian Roberts (pictured)
Day 2
Sun goes down on Watchem Lake as temperature heads to zero. Time to go to the pub!
