Longreach

Saturday, 6 September 2014

The Ringer

Australian Stockmen's Hall of Fame

Planes at Qantas Founders' Museum

Road to Lily Lagoon

Lily Lagoon

Black winged stilt (has hot pink legs!)

Qantas still calls Longreach "Home"

Late yesterday afternoon, this caravan park lived up to its reputation for Happy Hours.  These are conducted in a special shed, where the owners not only provide the nibbles, but also the entertainment.  Their son (about 10 years old) entertained us with a few bush poems before being excused, then it was his mother’s turn.  It wasn’t long before she had us all in stitches, especially with her poem on the arriving and departing antics of caravanners – something we could all relate to!  This caravan park at Ilfracombe is a real gem.

This morning, with the sky beginning to look a bit stormy, we headed back to Longreach, first calling into the Stockman’s Hall of Fame for a few photos and then crossing the road to the Qantas Founders’ Museum.  As we have previously enjoyed both these attractions, we didn’t feel it necessary to revisit the museum displays, but simply did our bit for the Longreach economy in the gift shop.  (There may be a souvenir for some family members!)  With the temperature rising to 29 degrees, we headed out to Lily Lagoon.  While there weren’t any lilies on the lagoon, there were a number of free campers tucked away among the scrubby trees on the bank.  Then it was back to Longreach for some supplies before returning to Ilfracombe and preparing for the big footy match this afternoon.