Trip from Crystal Waters (Malay) heading West, maybe to Alice Springs in 40 days.

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ODD 17624

24 July, depart Crystal waters to Booluma creek camp. 33km 2:15

25 July Peters creek parking camp. 14.7 km 2:11 stopped because tired.

26 July  camp 41.8km 3:50. through Kimba for lunch (burger).

ODD 17714.

27 July 62.9 km 4:47 first long day, back roads, stayed with Bob and rose, ‘Lakeside’.

28 July 32km, 2:28 Kingaroy, Hotel for the night.

Replace missing bolt in rack.

29 July 66 km 4:34. Through back country. Nite at race track.

Oiled chain.

30 July 82km, 4:42. Onto the flat. 10km wrong turn. camp at Pelican hall.

31 July 88km, 4:39. headache in morning, slow out of Chinchilla, motel for night.

Roma is 142 km
Roma Charleville 271 km
Charleville – Alice 1900 km

1 August 89km 5:00 Judd Lake camp. lunch at pub.

2 August, 77km, 4:15. stuck in mud on back road into Roma. Stayed in Caravan park for wash.

3 August 71km 4:00 Amby golf course camp. Hot day, started late, stomach upset around lunch.

4 August 74km, 4:28. Into some trees, stopped at Mitchell for morning tea. Mungallala pub. Headache overnight. Raining in morning.

5 August 73km, 3:45 road side camp. Kangaroo coffee out of Mungallala stopped for chat. Rain overnight.

6 August 76.5 km, 4:18 Charleville. Bush caravan park.

ODD 18508 total 884 km.

7 August day off

8 August depart Charleville after breakfast, last shopping, towards Quilpie. 80 km, 4:27. 10 km in town.

9 August 119 km 5:36 along to road to Quilpie, stopped for coffee at Cooladdi at approx 9am. 30km to Quilpie.

10 August 42km 2:18 into Quilpie, stay caravan park. meet The The Bicyclep PedlarMick and Jen who are moving to Quilpie.

11 August 80km, depart Quilpie,  coffee with Mick and Jen, chatting about cycle touring. Did not take euough water, bottle 4+7l not enough for 3 days. Rain over night, wet in morning.

12 August 79km 4:37 seemed like a day into head wind, or up hill. Ridge camp. mostly overcast during day.

13 August 92km, Into Windora, crossing the Coopers Creek, lots of green and flowers in the wet areas

14 August, day off in Windora

15 August 78km 4:38 depart Windora, road side camp. Picked up local cherry tomatoes and oranges from the shop.

16 August JC hotel ruins, ‘pise’ building, mud brick with tin roof. 1878. 96km 5:43 started into head wind, stopped at Morney station for water, they gave me oranges also, thanks. Road side camp in Farras channels.

17 August 1 flat, 1 plane, 5 cars. 81km, 5:29, head wind for some. Camp on flat.

ODD 19260

18 August head wind, car convoy, hot in afternoon. Hot… stopped at road camp for water near turnoff to Davenport station. 74km 5:16 Camp in open waited for sun down and flies to go before dinner.

19 August through Diamantina national park. Tail wind and cooler, very different country w/o stock. lots of birds. 92km 4:56. water and shower at np station. approx 140km to Boulia. Changed stove fuel bottle.

20 August Out to Boulia nearly, tail wind, hot, made 130 km 6:18 12 km to town. Road works, and mining looking for copper. 3 cars, some trucks, 1 drone.

21 August 18km to Boulia 56mins. Restock, new map. 12 days to Alice, flight on the 7th. Tobemory is 250km away.

22 August 71km 3:39 Camp hot, bike heavy, Sen home some more things, new book from library. Dept 11am, stopped 2-3 In shade because of heat. ODD 19645, 2021 km so far, 800 to go.

23 August 105km 5:55 windy day, tail wind in afternoon. more trashed cattle country. 80 km to Tobemorey station.

24 August 90km 3:53, 23 km/hr average, tail wind assistance. Tobemorey by 1pm. 10+4+2l water, arrived with about 4 spare.

25 August camp, departed Tobemorey 9am, rough road, still some tail wind. red country now. heavily graised. 90km , 5:25. slow on rough parts. given apple and banana, thanks travellers.

26 August along road, rough, some hills around. 100km, 6:07 otipita thurra tomorrow 30km away, store only open 10-12.

27 August along Plenty HW, into Bonya community, some food supplies  can of apricot and yogurt for morning tea.. Camp at Jervous station at 4pm. Shower was very nice. 60km 4:12. Road sandy, not so rough. Road is supposed to get better. 28 August depth Jervous station, along road, some paved. seemed to be going up hill, some head wind and hot. 86km 5:52.

29 August 56km 3:16 To Atitjere, dust road turned to new sealed road, stayed with Terry and Lea the store manager. 30 August 100km, 5:41 tail wind onto the Bins track through to the eastern Macdonald rangers.

31 August exhausted, day on sand and rough road. Hale river station closed. 90km, 7:16  avg 13 km/hr. 7km to park office.

1 September 54km, 4:49 Very wet, dirt road was slippery. To Ross River Resort, bunk house. Total 2854 km