Sep 24, 2009 - Back in Charters Towers

Went for our walk yesterday and then Sheena did it again early this morning (gotta get rid of all that chocolate I ate last night!!).00 am heading for Charters Towers driving along The Lynd. ... Oh my God – not the best of roads! It is only single lane bitumen with gravel on either side so you need to keep a keen eye out for other traffic (especially the road trains) and get off the bitumen for them.Went for our walk yesterday and then Sheena did it again early this morning (gotta get rid of all that chocolate I ate last night!!).00 am heading for Charters Towers driving along The Lynd. ... Oh my God – not the best of roads! It is only single lane bitumen with gravel on either side so you need to keep a keen eye out for other traffic (especially the road trains) and get off the bitumen for them....

Jun 5, 2009 - Charters Towers township

Had originally only booked in for one night at Charters Towers but after looking at the brochures we decided to extend it for another night and have a look around town. ... Charters Towers was first established as a town to serve the growing cattle industry but then one day an Aboriginal horse boy named Jupiter Mosman found gold. ... When he showed his boss where he found it they discovered 6,000 pounds worth of gold just sitting on the surface of the ground.Had originally only booked in for one night at Charters Towers but after looking at the brochures we decided to extend it for another night and have a look around town. ... Charters Towers was first established as a town to serve the growing cattle industry but then one day an Aboriginal horse boy named Jupiter Mosman found gold. ... When he showed his boss where he found it they discovered 6,000 pounds worth of gold just sitting on the surface of the ground....

Jun 4, 2009 - Charters Towers

Contemplated staying an extra night here as the caravan park is so lovely but then decided to push on. Pushed on over more and yet more flat cattle paddocks and bumpy roads until arriving at Charters Towers. ... Once again a lovely caravan park and so much grass!!!! You cannot believe how wonderful grass feels underfoot after weeks in red sand.Contemplated staying an extra night here as the caravan park is so lovely but then decided to push on. Pushed on over more and yet more flat cattle paddocks and bumpy roads until arriving at Charters Towers. ... Once again a lovely caravan park and so much grass!!!! You cannot believe how wonderful grass feels underfoot after weeks in red sand....

May 1, 2008 - 1st May, to Archer Creek

Thursday 1st May.and heading for Charters Towers about 8. ... Would have loved to stop but Cairns was calling, still could feel an attraction to Charters Towers, a real country atmosphere to the place and very friendly locals. ... Decided not to go straight to the coast and Townsville, but instead to follow the Great Inland Hwy, which would bypass the congestion up the coast.Thursday 1st May.and heading for Charters Towers about 8. ... Would have loved to stop but Cairns was calling, still could feel an attraction to Charters Towers, a real country atmosphere to the place and very friendly locals. ... Decided not to go straight to the coast and Townsville, but instead to follow the Great Inland Hwy, which would bypass the congestion up the coast....

Nov 21, 2007 - First job (cattle station)

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