Arrived in Barcaldine on Monday 6 July
and booked into The Homestead CP. You’ll remember it Kirsty, we stayed there on our way back from The Kimberley.
Went to the bank to get some $1’s and $2’s for washing machines and had a chat with Lyn in the bank.
After doing my washing at The Homestead then drove out to Lara Wetlands on Lara Station.
What an absolutely top spot! It’s on a working cattle station. There are large lakes, lots of birds, free use of bikes and kayaks plus a wonderfully hot, therapeutic artesian pool.
5pm is happy hour and there’s a couple who sing country and western (heaven help me!) while the sun sets.
However, the weirdest thing. Who should pull in beside me? Anne and Russ, my neighbours from over the road. Seriously? You couldn’t have timed it if you tried!
After spending 3 great days there, I left this morning but stopped in Barcaldine for breakfast. In comes Lyn (from the bank) and says, “We’re all talking about you running into your neighbours out at Lara. What a coincidence.”. Haaa, Lara is about 40k from Barcaldine but the old grapevine obviously still works a treat in the bush!
Gorgeous place! What birds did you see? Fancy meeting your neighbours! Small world! Xo
Lots of eagles, whistling kites, apostle birds, pale rosellas and another variety I haven’t looked up yet, heaps of finches and water birds not to forget good old Pee-wee’s and sparrows. Corellas, Major Mitchell’s and hordes of galahs. And, the neighbours are here in Winton too!