Emerald to Springsure

Wed (17/7) - this was just a day trip. We drove back to Emerald and then on to Springsure via the Fairbairn Dam and Lake Maraboon. There is a lovely caravan park at the lake and vans were lined up at 11:30am. Mostly Victorian number plates. Here's Mike with the biggest fish he'll ever catch.

Then on to Springsure and the Minerva national park where we got into 4-wheel drive for the first time. Lovely spot for lunch looking down on Springsure.

We came back to Emerald via a dirt road on the other side of the national park where we were lucky enough to find the historic site of the massacre of the Wills family by aborigines in 1861. Mike and I had both read the book about it, so it was a real find. The following pics tell the story. Note Mike immersing himself in the experience.

We finished the day at the Rubyvale pub watching State of Origin.