Northwards to Katherine via the "Outback"

This next group of photographs highlight the contrasts of the Australian Outback especially the Centre. We are now passing the Centre both East/West and North/South and it is a mixture of nature and the oddities of man.

This is a free shower facility at one of the free camp site at a roadhouse ( for the non Australians this is a food and fuel stop which is rugged in all respects). At times like this we are glad of our on board facilities. The inside of this shower was extremely rugged.

Not far from the shower was this Aboriginal statue was it inspired by the European influence? but was very distinctive.


The next frame is special, this is a live animal - blow it up large and see the ants that crawl over it, while it waits for it's prey!!

Another desert creature on the hunt.

Another hunter

After nature came "Man" and out here they can be strange.

This is a roadhouse with attitude.

Rumour has it that the site has been visited by Aliens! resulting in the decor.

Was it for fuel or food - never the food!!

If they did try the food, see the effect - were they heading for the local toilet as a result.it would explain the colour.

Are these indigenous Australian fauna?

Well lets leave the extra Terrestrials for real rocks - in fact as they are commonly called " The Devil's Marbles". Maybe we have not left the other world after all.

This is Katherine looking for the Devil and finding a lot of rock!!

They are big

And precariously placed by the devil?

This one was being moved by Katherine - but the Devil resisted.

We found this in a Heritage renovated shop at Newcastle Waters.

The shop only closed in the early 1970's.

Hygiene where were you??

This experience was a special and we believe could only exist in Australia.

The place Stuart Wells, the room in a third rate roadhouse that provided free camping for travellers.

In addition to the food and fuel the owner, seated on the chair late of Birmingham ( Well he left in the 1950's) and quote"a singing dingo"

This is a full blown wild dingo called "Dinky" that howls in some correlation to the piano chords as witnessed by the photographs!

The performances are free and our friendly host regales anyone who will listen to his story; Dinko's story; Dingo stories; Stuart Wells history and the joys of life ad norseum.

The entertainment continues when you reach "Daly Waters", notice all the "Waters" names, well that was the only place you could find water and there are few of these locations on this road.

Our friend here is special though.

Playing decent country guitar, with 2 chickens on his head.

Well he called them "Eagles"

All good things come to an end and this group ensured that the red wine bottle was empty.

Distance travelled from Perth = 5834 Km

Days on the road = 43