Water Tank Lookout

I went to an Open Garden day at a garden in Cloncurry, 120 kilometres from the Isa. On the way into town there is this lookout.

New Road House

This is the new Richmond Roadhouse. As you can see, it's got the trappings of a modern era.

Road House

This is the old Richmond Roadhouse. Just up the road from the fossil turtle, this used to be a centre of activity.

Back in Richmond

I was back in Richmond again, this time for work. Although it was hardly real work. I got to go fossicking for fossils. We came across this fossil turtle shell in the rock.

Desert Scene

This is in the Lark Quarry Conservation Park. It is a wonderful desert.

The Evidence

Some of the footprints left behind. A large one and lots of small dinosaurs. Don't ask me their names, you will have to find that out for yourself.

The Building Covering The Stampede

The walkway up to see the dinosaur stampede footprints.

A Long Time Ago In A Place Nearby

This is from Lark Quarry near Winton. If you drive a bit further down the Marine Fossil Byway on the Australian Dinosaur Trail from Richmond you will find this amazing place. It has preserved footprints of dinosaurs pressed into what was once soft mud. It is well worth a look if you're in the area.

Pony Club

No explanation needed. You go to the racetrack in Richmond and you will see this wonderful sight.

Kronosaurus Korner

This is a model of a Kronosaurus at the Richmond Kronosaurus Korner Museum. It would have been a scary sight to see one of these in real life.

RFDS Pilatus

The RFDS plane. A Pilatus PC-12 single engine with variable pitch propeller.

Royal Flying Doctor Service

The Royal Flying Doctor Service had their open day yesterday at Mount Isa Airport. I went along to see the plane and their hanger. The RFDS has been saving lives in Queensland for 80 years. You can see the plane tomorrow.

The Moonrocks

These are the moonrocks. The winner threw the 26 kilogram lump of stone a whopping 5.5 metres to win the new world record.

Moonrock Throwing Championship

Here is an entrant in the Moonroock Throwing Championship doing his stuff. The rocks are spherical and unusual, hence the name moonrock. However they do not come from the moon.

Richmond

Camping at the caravan park in Richmond. The Labour day long weekend was the biennial Richmond Fossil Festival. The festivities brought many people to town, you'll see some of the action tomorrow.

Road Train

A road train at Julia Creek on sunset.

Comedy Festival

The 2008 Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow tour came back to Mount Isa. I went along again. There are always a few good laughs.

Devil's Marbles

The Devil's Marbles.

Wycliffe Well

Some towns will do almost anything to make them standout from the crowd. The town of Wycliffe Well lays claim to being the UFO capital of Australia. They made these little green men to attract visitors. Numerous unidentified visitors drop by every day.

Aileron Big Man

A statue celebrating the local Indigenous people of the area in the town of Aileron, north of Alice Springs.

Tropic of Capricorn

Me at the Tropic of Capricorn latitude on the Stuart Highway, Northern Territory.

Willy-Willy

This willy-willy crossed the road in front of us. These spiraling vortices of wind are called willy-willies here in Australia. They are also called dust-devils.

Termites

This termite mound can be found about 250km into the Northern Territory heading toward the Three Ways roadhouse. It's big.

Henbury Meteorite Crater

At the Henbury Meteorite Crater site south of Alice Springs you will find Henbury. This unique tree is also there. Another tree in the "what shape is that?" series.

Flag

The flag of the Northern Territory, flying in Alice Springs at sunset.

At The Border

The border crossing as you enter into the Northern Territory. Most of the Territory is desert. This sign is just outside Camooweal.