Not sure who Old Mate was (no sign) but he pointed the way to Julia Creek.

Did I mention we have seen a few black kites….

…and lots of road trains?

Julia Creek (locally known as The Creek) is about an hour and half east of Cloncurry on the Flinders Highway.

We were up early to get to Julia Creek to see a local having brunch – Duncan the cheeky Julia Creek dunnart. Dunnarts are nocturnal carnivorous marsupials.

Duncan was hyperactive and had meal worms for brekkie.

Most of the gravel roads have been good but there have been some corrugated roads that were tiring. The corrugations also got to the guy above.

The local Julia Creek RSL has a Spirit of the Light Horse Sculpture

Brown falcon at Julia Creek

The actual Julia Creek – a nice well-run free camp for grey nomads and all travellers. Cue the music: “As long as it’s free; As long as it’s free……”

Swamp Hen

Immature……? Help needed.

Mitchell grass plains between Julia Creek and Richmond.

Cattle country

Three brolgas at Nelia. Add the two humans who live there makes the population 5.

3o degrees today in the middle of June.

We are getting close to Richmond.

Richmond is in dinosaur country. Kronosaurus Korner has a model of one of the short-necked pliosaurs that lived during the Early Cretaceous period. The first known specimen of Kronosaurus was discovered in 1899 down the road in Hughenden. Someone wanted a glass model so they could call it Py-rex.

Minmi was another Australian dinosaur.

T-shit at Kronosaurus Korner.

The town has taken the dinosaur pre-history of the area to heart.

Mr Ed meeting Clint Eastwood is a much loved episode in Richmond.

Down the road at Hughenden is a Muttaburrasaurus. Mutt the Muttaburrasaurus doesn’t like comets or meteor showers.

Some pterodactyls also hang out in the park.

The Wirrila Mill at Hughenden – 35 Foot Comet Windmill – not the dinosaurs best friend. Very few of these were made – this is number 11.

The local lake at Hughenden. Warning signs were up about a crocodile allegedly being placed in the lake 3 weeks ago. No sign of it.

A couple of Australasian grebes were enjoying the sunset.

Hughenden is named after the historic Hughenden Station (1863)

Down in the main street was Pterodactyl….

…. and Darby the Dinosaur (a Junkasaurus).

Hughenden main street near our dinner venue – The Western Hotel.