Day 95: Fri 29 Jul - Muttaburra to Aramac

Day 95: Fri 29 Jul - Muttaburra to Aramac

Towed 90km

5 (Felt like 0) to 23 deg. Another fresh morning, warming throughout the day with very little wind. A longer than usual morning walk back through and around Muttaburra,  returning for breakfast and with only a short distance to drive, a later than usual departure at 9:30. We soon arrived at the Aramac Caravan Park which is run by the local council on an honesty payment system of $20 / night or pay for two nights and stay for five nights. We're paid for 2 nights but we're only staying for two nights - tomorrow we are driving the 200km Lake Dunn Sculpture Trail which starts and finishes in Aramac. The facilities here brand new and some of the very best we've had this trip. Quite an amazing effort for such a small community.  Aramac and Muttaburra are trying to attract a lot of Grey Nomads to visit and stay in their small communities, and it seems to be working. All RV parks in each town are very busy. We quickly set up, then walked into town and found a small cafe, operated from inside a home in the main street where the guy who owns it, encourages you to enter his home to place your order and sit in his lounge to drink your coffee or eat your meal. We chose to sit outside at a table in the shade at the front of his shop/home. The coffee was pretty good too. We walked back to the van for lunch, did a few chores and planned the remainder of our trip to take us home by 12 Aug - our revised return date.  Later in the afternoon I went for a leisurely bike ride around town in the warm sunshine - very enjoyable. Back at the van Noel and I sat outside enjoying our pre-dinner drink and another stunning sunset ending a very relaxing day. Apart from an occasional cattle truck passing by, it is very quiet at the park.  


Sunrise this morning.

A lovely morning walk across the paddock into Muttaburra

Muttaburra Morning walk - Shearer 

Muttaburra Morning walk - Goanna

Muttaburra morning visit to the Muttaburrasaurus Centre - because I could.

Muttaburra morning visit to the Muttaburrasaurus Centre.

Muttaburra morning visit to the Muttaburrasaurus Centre.

Muttaburra - Depicts a life size female Muttaburrasaurus which they called 'Barb - Burra'...True. 

Muttaburra - Old Courthouse

Muttaburra  - Titled 'Poppy and his Grandchildren',  the Father Emu looks after his chicks.

Muttaburra  - Winks Big Yella. The sculpute ' Peter Turnbull', has been living in Muttaburra since he was 7, and has since spent many years  fishing for Yellow Belly.  He was a shearer for 25 years and the sculpture is made out of  combs and cutters from his shearing days, and an old bike.

Muttaburra - Lady and a Child Sculpture at Muttaburra

The Pump Hole camping ground 2km south of Muttaburra towards Aramac and another 2km off the main road

The Pump Hole campground

Aramac Old Baptist Church

Aramac - Kangaroo Sculpture

Aramac - Kangaroo Sculpture

Aramac - Post Office

Aramac - Soldier's WW1 Monument erected in 1924

Aramac - Old QLD National Bank began trading in 1876 and closed in 1967. This building was built in 1926

Aramac - William Landsbourough marked a Coolabah Tree at the end of this water hole with 'L1860 'and named the creek Aramac Creek. The town was initially called Marathon, bit was then changed to Aramac in 1875

Aramac Tramway Museum with memorabilia from the early years  of the settlement


Aramac Tramway Museum - Jail

Aramac Tramway Museum - Restored Aunt Emma RM28  rail motor which travelled  between Barcaldine and Aramac between 1913 and 1975

Aramac Tramway Museum

Aramac Tramway Museum

Aramac Tramway Museum - Old Hearse


Our site at Aramac Caravan Park - Fantastic new facilities, power and water for $20/night or  $40 for 5 nights. Lots of space and very quiet.


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