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Just finished my trip report while working. https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/trip-report-jabiru-nt-to-cairns-qld-and-back.6128/#post-94600

Day 13 Today we were meant to be camping along side a beautiful lake in a conservation park, but due to circumstances and it being closed permanently (thank you to the jerks that caused this) we stayed at an old WWII airstrip. This is also where we start doubling up on the roads traveled...

Day 12. Today is a fairly big day, firstly I plan on stopping in Mount Isa. My mother lived here for a bit and I wanted to give her a call from this location, unfortunately when I tried calling she was taking a nap so I left a message. 2017-04-08_04-06-40 by Scott Murray, on Flickrr We then...

Day 11 cont'd Dinner time, hmmm what to have??? Lamb chops wrapped in bacon of course :) DSC_0044_2 by Scott Murray, on Flickr DSC_0045_2 by Scott Murray, on Flickr Just thrown on the Cobb. DSC_0048_2 by Scott Murray, on Flickr After a few beers its time to add the Garlic, parsley cheese...

Day 11 Not a real lot to see along this section so we drive 500+km's westwards. 2017-04-08_03-50-31 by Scott Murray, on Flickr Stopping at our first campsite we find dusty hot dry conditions (43 Celsius) and decided to move on to better grounds. Coming to an amazing man made dam. Wanting a...

Day 10 What a glorious morning, no more storms through out the night and now clear skies. DSC_0007_3 by Scott Murray, on Flickr DSC_0009_3 by Scott Murray, on Flickr DSC_0016_3 by Scott Murray, on Flickr SIR Tank waiting in the car while we sweat and pack up. DSC_0022_3 by Scott Murray, on...

Day 9 - Beach camping and storms Today we headed south with the plan of doing some beach camping, being aware of a cyclone off the coast I had to have a back up plan which I did. 2017-04-08_03-23-00 by Scott Murray, on Flickr DSC_0218 by Scott Murray, on Flickr DSC_0219 by Scott Murray, on...

Day 8, no driving today. A nice relax to check out the sights and have a fish. Untitled by Scott Murray, on Flickr Untitled by Scott Murray, on Flickr Untitled by Scott Murray, on Flickr Stormy skies. Untitled by Scott Murray, on Flickr Palm cove jetty at night. Untitled by Scott Murray...

Day 7 cont'd Driving from Millstream and Evelyn CP we head to Cairns via a few side roads. 2017-04-08_03-08-47 by Scott Murray, on Flickr Coming across fields of sugar cane, we had to take a photo or two. DSC_0192 by Scott Murray, on Flickr DSC_0195 by Scott Murray, on Flickr Our view...

What an awesome morning. Day 7 Sunrise by Scott Murray, on Flickr A quick repair to my thong aka flipflop DSC_0188 by Scott Murray, on Flickr Morning fog. Untitled by Scott Murray, on Flickr 2017-04-08_03-08-03 by Scott Murray, on Flickr Taking a dog around and trying to visit National...

Day 6 cont'd - Rain incoming. DSC_0148 by Scott Murray, on Flickr Bucketing down. DSC_0157 by Scott Murray, on Flickr And then its over. DSC_0158 by Scott Murray, on Flickr This frog hitchhiked in our plastic tub. DSC_0163 by Scott Murray, on Flickr DSC_0171 by Scott Murray, on Flickr...

Day 6 cont'd Butcher Bird. Untitled by Scott Murray, on Flickr Storm in the distance, worried about this one as am pretty sure it is coming right for us. DSC_0111 by Scott Murray, on Flickr Yep we are going to cop it. DSC_0111 by Scott Murray, on Flickr Stormy sunset. Untitled by Scott...

Day 6. From Normanton we decided to drive to Karumba the 'Outback by the sea' 2017-04-08_02-25-30 by Scott Murray, on Flickr DSC_0049 by Scott Murray, on Flickr DSC_0052 by Scott Murray, on Flickr I love stopping and seeing a bit of history, Croydon QLD. DSC_0059 by Scott Murray, on Flickr...

Day 5 cont'd DSC_0020_2 by Scott Murray, on Flickr Nasty crack forming on my windscreen, it will continue to spread for a few days and then stop until I get back to Jabiru. DSC_0022_2 by Scott Murray, on Flickr Getting alittle bit dirty, need to try harder. DSC_0023_2 by Scott Murray, on...

Day 5. Always nice to wake up to this. Untitled by Scott Murray, on Flickr Untitled by Scott Murray, on Flickr Some condensation formed over night. DSC_0013_2 by Scott Murray, on Flickr DSC_0014_2 by Scott Murray, on Flickr DSC_0015_2 by Scott Murray, on Flickr It was about this time we...

Day 4. From Burketown we were going to keep going via the Savannah way to Normanton, but after receiving some road information and told it was closed we decided to go the long way. On top of this the fuel bowser was playing up and being a Sunday there was no way of getting fuel. Luckily for us...

Day 3. The Round About to Burketown via a lunch stop at Hells Gate Roadhouse. 2017-04-08_11-06-36 by Scott Murray, on Flickr Crossing a few creek crossings we stopped to take some photos of the bird life. First was a Black necked stork or Jabiru. Untitled by Scott Murray, on Flickr And a...

I will be working, next weekend (Easter weekend) I will be camping and checking out waterfalls.

Day 2 - WWII Hospital to the Round About Calvert Rd via Carpentaria and Tablelands Hwy. Todays plan was to drive from the WWII Hospital and get onto the Savannah way via Borroloola, after calling into Daly Waters Pub/servo. 2017-04-08_09-29-34 by Scott Murray, on Flickr A quick top up...

Day 2 - Morning Coffee I love my Coleman percolator - takes a bit longer to brew but boy does the coffee taste great. DSC_0008_1 by Scott Murray, on Flickr Morning clouds. DSC_0010_1 by Scott Murray, on Flickr Having a quick look at the old WWII hospital site. DSC_0012_1 by Scott Murray...