Mayne River

Tues (23/7) we left Lochern and headed across to the Winton/Jundah road. We then turned north toward Winton for about 40km to the Mayne River and a lovely little camping spot - our first free camp. We were told about the spot by the owner of the photographic gallery in Longreach. It's not marked on any maps and the river itself is not signed on the road, so we assume we are where we think we are! We didn't pass a car in either direction for the entire drive which was only about 140km and took just over 2 hours. After our 2nd day on dirt, we have picked up a bit of dust in the car and van, but nothing that a damp cloth won't fix. The fly population has also increased, but it's not time for the head nets yet. There's quite a breeze which is probably helping.

It's a really pretty spot above a waterhole. The bush is really easy to walk through, so we went for a lovely long walk, followed by a very restful afternoon.

This is the view from the door of the van as the sun comes up.

And here is Mike having a wash in the very cold waterhole. I chose to have a nice warm sponge bath in the van.

Tonight was the coldest yet - 1 outside, 3 inside.