Apart from that it's pretty good

This quote on the wall of the Stockman Hall of Fame is a wry summary of the outback - the flies, and the bulldust, and the empty bellies, .and the rain that can soak your bones to a chill.

Golden lies

This text is from the Waltzing Matilda museum.

A true text would read -

A consortium of wealthy Victorian pastoralists stole aboriginal lands around Winton and prospered ....

Diamintina Driving

In the 1980s I sang Diamintina Drover with the rest of the audience at Mt Isa Irish Club on Sunday nights.

Today I sang Diamintina Drover in the channel country of the Diamintina River as I drove the dusty road near Old Cork station.

Its a great sing along song - thank you Redgum.

Dinosaurs in Winton

Australian Age of Dinosaurs is an great experience of ongoing dinosaur discovery.

Seaforth Beach

Nearthe Northern end of Seaforth Beach is a creek where shells aggregate.

Gargett in the Pioneer Valley

Once in the school holidays I took the train from Mackay to Gargett to stay with my cousins.

It's a small town with a free camp site.

There is also a great second-hand shop. The shop has good collection of old radios and sells electronic valves.

Mango Promise

The mango trees are in flower in North Queensland- promising a bumper crop. These are in Home Hill.