Day 11 Adels Grove to Camooweal

It took us 6 hours to travel 140 km over the corrugated track. Others went faster and we saw some changing tyres. One driver had a puncture then later lost a wheel before realising she should go a bit slower. Adels Grove is enjoyable but it is definitely somewhere you have to want to go as the drive in is an endurance trial.

Just in the wrong place

 We found the fastest, deepest river crossing was blocked by two large logs. We would not have been able to drive over them and stopping in the middle of the flow would have carried some risk. Richard had to wade over slippery stone to move the logs before we could cross with the car and A’van. Some of the markers in mid-stream had been knocked over but fortunately the water was clear so we could make out the causeway.

Hero braving the crocs and the rapids.

We also came across four Waanyi stockmen moving a mob of cows and calves along the road by the Riversleigh Station homestead. They had no stock whips or dogs and were just moving quietly with the cattle, two leading and two bringing up the rear.

We chose the Camooweal Roadhouse campsite on the North side of Camooweal as it had the cleanest shower block plus we wanted to wash the dust off the car and A’van. The Roadhouse has a good menu and some basic food supplies. The german girl behind the counter told us there is a general food store which might open on Monday at 8am or maybe 9 am or perhaps 10 am. Who could tell? Although diesel is $2 / litre they do a good job of providing the basics in such a remote spot. They obviously think the Territorians are a bit behind the times.

Spending $2/ltr on diesel