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It didn’t take long to pack as we had stayed hooked up. The sun was shining and we had no dramas driving out of our campground area. Over one hundred caravans, motorhomes, 4WDs, buses and trucks had to leave Wandilla Station today. We followed another Roadie along the dirt road to Eulo. Several Roadies hadContinue reading “Wandilla Station to St George”

The moon rose and the sun set as we sat down for our final ARC dinner. Wandilla Station is a working sheep and cattle station. The Music in the Mulga festival has been held on the property for 12 years. This was the third time we have travelled here with ARC. The grader is essentialContinue reading “More Music in the Mulga Photos”

This morning it was sunny but there is so much moisture in the air that condensation was running off our awning. We had our last ever ARC breakfast. After washing up I started to clean the tables ready for packing up after our final dinner together tonight. Therese Proust produced a Magic Sponge and despiteContinue reading “Aussie Road Crew Day 14”

There has been no more rain, thank goodness! The other large motorhome got bogged while moving into our campsite, leaving large ruts. Our road home has been flooded but will probably be open when we are due to head home on Monday. The flooded roads prevented the main sound equipment from getting here. Normally thereContinue reading “Aussie Road Crew Day 13”

We had Beccy breakfasts and I helped with the dishes before we left Charleville. About halfway to Eulo is the tiny town of Wyandra where there is one shop-cum-post office-cum-cafe. The only coffee on offer was plunger or instant. My plunger decaf was undrinkable but it was worth $5 to visit the shop with it’sContinue reading “Aussie Road Crew Day 12”

Beccy made the decision to stay put one extra night in Charleville, because of the risk of flooded roads on the way to Eulo. The rest of our tour will be at the Music in the Mulga country music festival. The road is sealed to Eulo but is mostly red dirt from the small townContinue reading “Aussie Road Crew Day 11”

The rain continued on and off but was never heavy. After breakfast we drove to town to refuel and buy groceries. Our first stop was the bakery for coffee and snacks. Bluey had to wear his raincoat. The rain didn’t encourage exploring Charleville. We had planned to have lunch out but reconsidered and enjoyed leftoversContinue reading “Aussie Road Crew Day 10”

It was a bit chaotic cleaning up after breakfast this morning. Over a dozen Roadies decided they would be heading home or going elsewhere for a variety of reasons, including the prospect of heavy rain. Breakfast was prepared in an undercover camp kitchen that has four double sinks and four large barbeques with generous surfaceContinue reading “Aussie Road Crew Day 9”

After breakfast I walked to the bakery before all the goodies were sold out. I then took Blue for a walk into town to do some washing at the laundromat. The caravan park laundry was busy, but I ended up back there as none of the laundromat dryers were working. There were periods of veryContinue reading “Aussie Road Crew Day 8”

The good weather continued for our drive from St George to Mitchell. We refuelled in St George then followed google map directions crossing the Balonne River via the Andrew Nixon Bridge. We didn’t realise this bridge is also part of the infrastructure for Jack Taylor Weir, built in 1953 to support irrigation for various crops.Continue reading “Aussie Road Crew Day 7”