Day 86: Wed 20 Jul - Richmond

Day 86: Wed 20 Jul - Richmond

9 (felt like 6) to 27 deg. Very fresh morning, warming nicely throughout the day, very little wind and a few clouds in the afternoon. Morning walk around town with Greg, back for breakfast, then Noel and I headed to Kronosaurus Korner for part 1 of our 4 part Dinosaur Trail discovery tour. The marine fossils on display provide a fascinating insight  into the creatures that survived  in the ancient Eromanga Sea which once covered Richmond over 100 million years ago. An amazing experience and highly recommended - very informative. Afterwards Noel and I had mornos at a local home converted into a cafe. Back to the van we went to sort out a few admin matters, before Greg and I turned our attention to the rear wheel of the caravan again. Back in place, we won't know if we've solved the overheating issue until tomorrow when we need to drive 115km to Hughenden. A late afternoon ride around town, then it was time to pack up, catch up for sundowners and clean up for bed. Another full day which has left us a bit weary. 


Sunrise at Jack Brown Lions Park War Memorial depicting three rifles marking the graves of three soldiers who died at the Somme in WW1.

Another lovely old QLD pub in the moring sunlight 

A nice old country town shop

Main Street in the morning light

Moon rocks in a roundabout in the main street

Jack Brown Lions Park War Memorial

Moon Rocks in the Jack Brown Lions Park - Painted water tower in the background

Painted water tower 

Cobb&Co coach at the Historic Cambridge Homestead

Historic Cambridge Downs Heritage Display Centre. Built from local flagstone rock is a replica of the original Cambridge Downs Homestead built in the late 1860’s.

Painting of the Cambridge Ruins

Historic Cambridge Downs Heritage Display Centre entrance

Noel and the Kronosaurus

Ancient Marine Fossils in Australia's Premier Marine Fossil Museum with more than 1500 fossils more than 110 million years old from the Richmond region

Ancient Marine Fossils

Ancient Marine Fossils

Ancient Marine Fossils

Ancient Marine Fossils

Ancient Marine Fossils

A fish called Wanda...

Working on fossils

Kronosaurus skeleton fossil

Kronosaurus

Size comparison of a Kronosaurus and crocodile jaw

About Kunbarrasaurus

Kunbarrasaurus as it looked alive

Kunbarrasaurus as it looks now


Kronosaurus Korner


Richmond Shire Council Building

Statue in front of the Richmond Shire Council Building

Old Shops

Colourful Bougainvillea in the main street

Old Building

A quiet RV park after the morning exodus

Old shopfronts



Old Building

A lovely path around Lake Fred Tritton

Water Park at Lake Fred Tritton

A Chappelette

Painted Water Tower

InJack Brown Lions Park, LTCOL Henry Murray VC, CMG, DSO, BAR, DCM - the British Empire's most highly decorated soldier in WW1




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