It is amazing to see the Park empty of a morning. It is not a very big Park - maybe 25-30 powered sites and lots of unpowered sites - but they turn people away at the end of the day wanting powered sites as it fills up by about 3 o'clock. But in the morning, the vans head for new destinations and there aren't many left till it fills up again that afternoon.
We had a reasonably relaxing day today. Did some washing before heading into town. I read about a shop in town that is an outlet for local craftspeople to sell their goods and wanted to have a look. We walked along the street it was supposed to be in but no luck. It must have closed down which would be sad for the locals. We also had a look through the opal shop in town, but the guy was a bit of a grouch and not very talkative so we left.
We filled up with diesel ($1.66.9) before crossing the Warrego River to the other side where there is a River Walk. It wasn't too bad but it would have been a lot nicer if it was just all along the river bank. Instead it went in a bit of a loop with information boards along the path talking about various birds and animals, e.g. kangaroos, etc. There was even a lookout which was a built up to give a bit of height. It may just need a bit of TLC. However, it was nice to stretch our legs so it served the purpose.
We went along to the campfire again tonight. It is so good talking to all the different people you meet. A couple next to me had been on the road for 21 months. They were from Perth. They will fly home for a visit in about a month before continuing their travels. It is just fantastic listening to their stories.
We talked to John from the Park. He was telling us about all the goats in the area. Apparently they round up 250,000 goats each year from the area, bless them (or whatever they need to do) and send them to the Muslim countries. Goat is the most eaten meat in the world, which surprised me.
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