The following day we braved the dirt road to Adels Grove (Lawn Hill). It took quite a few hours to get there.
A few roadtrains passed with mountains of dust. Luckily the wind was blowing the other way so we weren't blinded by it.
There were also a few creek crossings and one gate which we had to open and close; to keep the cattle in their rightful place I would say.
We finally arrived at Adels Grove and were given the choice of where to go - the generator area or the Grove. We chose to set up in the Grove as it would be cooler under the canopy of trees. It was much better than being out in the open.
As we were only staying a couple of nights the guys decided to go for a swim in the river.
We had roast pork and vegies for dinner cooked in Barry's camp oven. It was so delicious.
The following day we drove into Lawn Hill National Park and went kayaking. At first it was kind of scary but after a while I got used to it. Arnold had a double paddle and I had a single. So we both did the paddling.
Jill and Barry were in their own kayak and they enjoyed the boatride as much as we did.
After the kayaking we went for a walk along the river. There had been a storm and flooding the year before and the area had been literally decimated. Such a shame as we remember what it did look like before the storm.
When we stopped to have lunch we saw this nest of a bower bird. They build their nest on the ground and collect coloured bits and pieces which they place at the front door.
We had a great stay at Adels Grove. We stayed on the Gregory River overnight on the way out.
From there we drove to Cloncurry to get some supplies and then on to a freecamp about 60klms away from Mt. Isa. The following day we drove to Mt. Isa. But that's for the next entry. I will leave you with a couple of shots of the wildlife. Bye for now.
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