15/7/2013 to 17/7/2013 Karumba - Normanton - Cloncurry to Mt Isa

15/7/2013 to 17/7/2013 Karumba - Normanton - Cloncurry to Mt Isa

15/7/2013 We left Karumba and drove to Normanton where we spent an hour or two looking around the village. The bronze statue of the biggest croc ever shot, 8.63 metres in length, is interesting.

We passed Burke and Wills Roadhouse and headed for the 24hour stop for the night. When we got there at 4:45pm it was already crowded but we edged our way into a spot. With all the users the water tank was empty so the toilet wasn't flushing.  You had to take some water with you to complete the job.

16/7/2013 In the morning we passed through Cloncurry ("The Curry") again and enjoyed (again) the beautiful rugged hills and gorges all the way to Mt Isa.

17/7/2013 In the morning I took a punt on a hairdresser, and had my grey locks clipped. The cut is only medium short so it won't last too long.  We took a picnic lunch and headed halfway back towards Cloncurry to inspect the old Robin copper mine and Mary Kathleen uranium mine. We saw them on our last trip and they were so interesting and picturesque that I felt they warranted a second visit.

Roaming around in the desert was a lone camel.