Muttaburra to Emerald

 We camped a few nights at the Pump Hole Reserve at Muttaburra.  The town has had a large population decline over the lat 100 years but still survives with tourists being attracted by the cheap camping, great winter weather, its heritage, sculptures and dinosaur stuff. 

We left Muttaburra and drove to Lake Dunn via Aramac where we had a welcome coffee stop.  Lake Dunn is a bit of an oasis in the outback and has a lot of bird life.

Our last stop for this part of the trip was at Bogantungan railway station.  The town is unfortunately famous for Queensland's worst railway disaster when a bridge over a rain swollen collapsed under the Winton to Rockhampton passenger train in 1960 resulting in 7 deaths. 

We have reached Emerald where we'll have a stay before turning south to commence our journey home.   I've already done a few rides around Emerald and found that the magpie season has well and truly started.

Slaters crossing the road in Muttaburra - locals said this was because of coming rain

I rode over a few slaters with my bike and the they became a feast for the others

One of the many sculptures around Muttaburra

Muttaburra is allegedly in the centre of Queensland

Boiling the billies on our bucket campfire at the Pump Hole

Late afternoon at Lake Dunn

Every day finished with a nice sunset

Emu and chicks at Lake Dunn

Just another sunset

Time for fivsies

One of the many sculptures on the 160km Aramac sculpture trail

This is where you can swap your bogan for another bogan

The Outback Spirit still passes through here but doesn't stop

Tourists!