More corrugations and bulldust, how unusual for this area! Thankfully we have had nothing come off and our tyres are okay, touch wood. We have seen quite a few pulled over for tyre changes and heard about a few more with bits needing welding back on.
Yesterday we stopped at Borroloola long enough to pick up some fuel and send a quick text to mum from a payphone (no reception since Cloncurry, thanks Optus for the excellent coverage).
We stopped at Caranbarini Conservation Park for just a walk, as we were on our way to Limmen National Park where we are now. Caranbarini is what we would imagine the Bungle Bungles to look like on a smaller scale, without having seen the Bungles in person I am not sure if that is an appropriate description, it was pretty spectacular though.
Butterfly Springs has a water hole not far from camp that makes a refreshing change from some of the camps that we've stayed in lately – no crocs. There is also a wall of butterflies right next to the swimming hole, hence the name.
Some statistics if anyone is interested.
Distance travelled so far: 10,176km
Cost per km for diesel on average: approx 18 cents/km
Average economy: 14.7 l/100km
Diesel used so far: Almost 1500 litres
Diesel prices: Innisfail 123.9, Townsville 119.9, Charters Towers 126.9, Hughenden 138.9, Cloncurry 138.9, Mt Isa 120.9, Normanton 141.0, Burketown 149.1, Hells Gate Roadhouse (open now with limited facilities, didn't get diesel, price only) 198.9, Borroloola 155.0 (BP at start of town was 177.9)
Accommodation so far: $406.80 (or $3.51 per night!)
