Eggbert's Travels

Monday 28^th August 2017

SHE SAID:

We left Boulia after 9am. The first stop for the morning was to find out about the ancient Waddi Trees. They are only found in 3 small stands in the Boulia, Bedourie, Birdsville area. They are extremely tough, not affected by fire, & can blunt an axe if any attempt is made to chop then down. They are a protected species these days.

We had another short stop at the Tropic Of Capricorn marker for a photo with Archie. And we arrived into Bedourie around midday.

The caravan park is very basic, but at $15 a night that's fine.

The “town” is tiny, & I photographed everything I wanted to in around 15 minutes. We were impressed with the very helpful visitor information lady; we hammered her with a couple of dozen questions.

Archie & Geoff posing for a change

The population fluctuation...!

Bedourie means Dust Storm - which is depicted in this art work

on the main street in Bedourie

One of the oldest buildings

This old slab hut was owned by Sidney Kidman - A well known cattle baron in the

early days of white settlement

Old Police Hut

HE SAID:

Whoever made the road from Boulia to Bedourie deserves a pat on the back. Compared with the roads from Hughenden to Winton and Boulia it is great!

The van park opposite the Bedourie Roadhouse is fine for our needs. While a bit disorganised, at $15 a night with power and water we can't complain. The council-run van park up the road is twice the price, but you get to park near some green grass. We obviously didn't need the grass.