After Katherine we continued south covering towns that we had stopped off at on our way north. We have been absolutely stunned by the number of caravans, camper trailers etc that are travelling the highway, we reckon that there is only about 5-10% of vehicles are actually sedans.
A little further down the track we took a turn off the highway and made our way into Daly Waters - oh my gosh, the vans lining up to book into the small caravan park there!
I have to say that the 'servo' in town was rather 'cute', you would almost have to unhook your caravan to get in and get fuel, and yet it says it is 'drive-through'.
Now for the pub, that too was an experience in itself. It was just amazing.
From here we carried on to our nights stop over at Dunmarra in the campground at the back of the roadhouse. Decided to have dinner there, and oh my gosh!! Both of us were flat out trying to finish our respective meals. Pete had the 'Top End' steak sandwich and I had the chicken burger. Trust me, it takes a lot to stump Pete.
From here we continued on down through Elliott and Renner Springs before we came to the Three Ways Roadhouse where the highway either continues on through Tennant Creek and onto Alice Springs and eventually Adelaide, or you turn left - east - for Queensland, oh yeah!
We did however spend the night at Tennant Creek which is just 20 kms south of the 3 ways, before starting out early the following day on what was to be our longest days travel of the trip - some 475 kms that would get us across the border into Queensland at Camooweal.
As Pete would say, this is one of those 'never-ending roads ..... this is where you mull over ideas that might just work for all that fabric purchased at Alice Springs and Darwin.
About 216 kms into the drive, there is the chance for a break and a refuel of both vehicle and bodies at the Barkly Homestead.
From here it is the count down to where we cross over back into Queensland - our home state.
And still the road continues, and the thoughts of craft projects continues.
Nearly there.
For now though, it is farewell from the Northern territory.
I bet that last sign was a welcome sight.
ReplyDeleteSure was, although not really home, getting back to our home state is great.
DeleteIm enjoying your trip, and can remember our visit to Katherine Gorge a couple of years ago. It was a side trip from our Ghan train ride, amazing!
ReplyDeleteJenny, the day we did the trip to Katherine Gorge there was a group from the Ghan on some of the other boats. When we got back into town we found our way out to the railway station and saw the Ghan sitting there, so took some photos, an impressive sight that train.
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