Hi again. Hope everyone is well. Things are going well for us and we are having great time.

Since entering Queensland at Birdsville we have travelled 1600 km, visiting Bedourie, Boulia, West Leichhardt Station (near Mt Isa), Adels Grove, near Boodjamulla National Park, and we are now at Burketown, Qld.

The land between Birdsville and Mt Isa is mostly flat and currently very, very dry  there was some rain in March but not enough to break the drought.

Dry plains north of Bedourie – do we go that way?

Then near Mt Isa the flat plains became rugged hills with grass and trees. The March rain was more beneficial here and the cattle are healthy. Instead of staying in Mt Isa we enjoyed a couple of nights at West Leichhardt Station.

West Leichhardt Station, our caravan is in the centre – better than a traditional caravan park.

During the 520 km, 8.5 hour drive to Adels Grove we saw more kangaroos than we have ever seen in one day, plus wedge-tailed eagles, brolgas, wild pigs and hundreds of cattle. We remember Adels Grove as one of our favourite places from our 2010 trip and, after dry and dusty roads for the past week, this oasis is very pleasant. A deep gorge with beautiful blue flowing water runs through the region, with deep red cliffs and an amazing range of green trees and shrubs.

Lawn Hill Creek flows through the harsh, semi-arid region.

Bush walking can be difficult but the scenery makes it worthwhile.

The drive along a dusty track from Adels Grove to Burketown was very interesting; more cattle than we have ever seen as we drove though one of the largest stations in the region. We also saw several feral pigs; apparently there are thousands around here. The grass is now quite healthy and trees cover the plains. We had some creek crossings with water about 300 mm to 400 mm deep so that was interesting too.

A couple of family groups of pigs had piglets – cute even though they are feral.

Burketown is a popular fishing town, on the Albert River about 25 km from the Gulf of Carpentaria. As well as Barramundi, the best fish, there are many crocodiles so we decided not to go swimming here.

Tomorrow we will head toward Normanton, about 250 km across some rivers and wetlands so we might take a couple of days to get there.

Keep safe. From Ted and Jo