Walkabout Creek Hotel, Queensland Jun 19, 2013 The home of Crocodile Dundee not much more to say I am staying here no mobile reception or internet and over priced
Combo Waterhole, Queensland Jun 19, 2013 7ks off highway dirt road and 1.5k walk from carpark and you arrive ledgenary Waltzing Matilda billabong I saw a few kangaroos and some budgergars there were 100,000 sheep on this property in the 1890's
Winton, Queensland Jun 18, 2013 Qantas first opened in Winton in 1920 and held its first board meeting at the Winton Club on 10th February 1921. This town is also the birth place of Waltzing Matilda it was first performed at Sheep Station not from the town by the great Banjo Paterson (the man from snowy river fame ) in 1895
Paterson's Statute Winton, Queensland Jun 18, 2013 Attending a recital tonite of bush ballads and poetry.It reminds me that one of the first things Janie and I did together was a reading of Lawson and Paterson on the south bank London. I have always carried with me 3 books that were given to me when I left Australia in late 1974 a book of Poetry by Paterson and 2 books by Lawson they went around the world with me
Barcaldine Show Grounds, Queensland Jun 17, 2013 Park is a short walk to tree of knowledge and numerous pubs I had a couple of beers across the road from the tree. I will leave around 7 and head towards Winton the birth place of Quantas and the Flying Doctor