Mt. Isa, OZ

Well, Longreach ended up being our line. After leaving town, there was no question about it, we'd hit the Outback. The night after Longreach was spent camping down by the road. At this point, the flies were starting to drive us mad, though they would thankfully buzz off after sunset. The following day we bought head nets which were a very, very good idea. We headed up the Matilda Highway, stopping at Kynuna, where we decided to spend our Saturday night. It's a town of 16 people, and home of the Blue Heeler Hotel, where "Waltzing Matilda" was performed for the first time in public. Wasn't as wild as some Saturday nights that I've had, surprisingly.

From there, we headed on our way, passing by the Walkabout Creek Hotel, the bar out of "Crocodile Dundee." They may have shot parts at the Blue Heeler as well, but I'm not too sure about that.

We pushed on, and finally made it to Mt. Isa, a bustling town of 20,000, and the largest that we've been in since leaving MacKay. Today, was an off day from driving, a chance to do some internet and generally take it easy. We checked into a lovely little caravan park, that provides us with our own bathroom (pure luxury). So, we stay here tonight and then figure out where to next. We're looking at heading North, but we need to check the weather first. I guess it's Cyclone season, and I figure those are best to avoid (cyclone = hurricane). So, we'll see.