Julia Creek.

Monday 28th July.

Time to move on after our three night stay at Corella Lake (also known as Clem Walton Park).

We are in no particular hurry so we took our time packing everything away. We also pumped some fresh water from the lake into our water tank. This was accomplished by holding our 12volt bilge pump in knee deep clear water with the hose connected and powered by our battery booster pack.

This water will be used mainly for showering, clothes washing and toilet flushing. Although it is clear enough for drinking after filtering and boiling.

We moved on to Cloncurry where we spent an hour or so. Some shopping at a Woolies supermarket, lunch at a beaut bakery, and topped up our 10 litre jerrycan with unleaded for the Honda generator.

It was then on to Julia Creek about another 130 km's east from Cloncurry.

On arrival at Julia Creek we were amazed to find a camp host was there to greet all new arrivals at the free camping area beside the river. He explained that he was a volunteer and went on to point out suitable camp sites that were still available. We were also informed that the nearby caravan park hosted a dinner every Monday night for $10 per person with a courtesy bus to pick us up from the camp area and take us back to the caravan park. It appears that the local council controls both the caravan park and the RV Friendly free camp area. They have taken the initiative to do this each week with profits going back into one of the non profit organisations within the town who take it in turns to provide the meal. We even had entertainment provided.

It was a case of take your own chairs, plates, cutlery and drinks. The night was so popular that the mini bus had to make four trips each way from the camp area to the dinner at the caravan park.