Fri., 10th Aug., 2012 - Mary Pool to Fitzroy Crossing

We left Mary Pool just after 8am in the usual bright sunshine & without a cloud in the sky.  A heron was fishing in the dwindling Pool & a flock of white cockatoos flew from tree to tree.  We had 180km to go before we would reach our next stop, which was Fitzroy Crossing.  By 8.20am., it was already 24C, so we guessed that it was going to be a very hot day.

We drove through an ever-changing landscape.  It varied from flat plains to high escarpments & from a terrain that was sometimes almost tree-less to one that might be covered with very blonde grass or even thousands of termite hills.  Wedge-tailed eagles flew above us & we also saw the occasional flock of budgerigars.

The town of Fitzroy Crossing was not very impressive but our caravan park was lovely.  It was green, spacious & with good facilities.  We did our washing & some shopping, then settled down for a little relaxation.  We saw several people whom we had met before - I guess we are following one another around this vast country.