Along the Burke Development Road....!!!!!!

Barry has received a more or less OK from his last test results and we (he) decides to continue along the Burke Development road and all it's adventures promising the wonderful Dr in Cairns that he will have another test in a week..!!!!!!   OH YEAAAAAH.  Not too sure where this is going to happen at this point. But Hey who am I to argue....  (I'm good at driving by myself  now????  Seriously all appears to be OK.)

We leave Chilligoe feeling excited (a little anxious  that's me) as there is nothing for 560ks.....    NOT so...  4x4's are everywhere and road construction crews are along the way and plenty to see.
                                                


(l) Over crowding..!!










(R) Beginning of water crossings





Some photos of our journey to overnight camp spot ... we found this beautifully graded spot in the bush next to a billabong.  We thought all our Xmas's had come at once.  We set up camp,




(r) Kite/Hawke checking out our lunch from above



Brolgas doing their thing??


                                                          Looking Down a Water Crossing








Checking out all the bird life and  in comes a Road Train with 4 trailers???...  the Black drivers pulls up and says.." I bet it was quiet before I arrived.. Hey!!!"  Only the Aussie can make such understatements.  He said they were bringing their road construction camp to this site in the morning.  It was OK to stay overnight but they would be there at 7.30 next morning.  We left at 8 am next morn and still no sign??  Great little spot to camp..Hey!!!!!


                      Pelican at te Billabong












Our Perfectly cleared camp spot!!!!

                                                                                      
                                       Travelling along we begin to see all these little naturally occuring "dams".  We thought  the Road constructions guys must have done this as they go...but NO..  Its all natural We see heaps more going to Kowanyama