Savannah Way.

Hi again. After leaving Lake Tinaroo we have been travelling along the Savannah Way. We stopped in and stretched our legs at the lovely and wide Millstream Falls. This area was a historic military base too.
As we continued along the Way the landscape gradually changed. It became less hills and dryer the further we travelled. Most of the road was a good single lane bitumen surface with heaps of annoying road works. The landscape was undulating red soil and rocks with heaps of termite mounds. The vegetation mainly, short to medium height gums and acacias with long dry grass. Cattle,roos, tourists and roadtrains were all frequently seen. The roadtrains come towards you flat out and don't move over at all. They stay on the skinny strip of bitumen while the cars have to get off onto the dirt. All other vehicles coming head on, each drop a tyre off the black.
The area is remote, hot and strangely beautiful in it's ruggedness. The dryness takes a bit of getting use to again, after being in the rainforest.
We set up camp at Gilbert River, spending the next day taking advantage of water and sunshine by doing our washing. We enjoyed a splash and cool off in the shallows under the bridge. The temperature was in the high 30's.
The next day we drove through flater but similar terrain via Normanton and then out toward Kurumba. We found a good free camp out on this road, on the Walker River. Lovely large ghost gums and a deep creek. Looked like croc country, so we kept out of the water.
Next day went to Kurumba. The area is flat, hot and dry, with hardly any trees apart from mangroves. There were heaps of Brolga's and some Royal Spoonbills. I liked Karumba, the ocean was very calm and a really beautiful aqua colour. We dropped a line in at the boat ramp pontoon but apparently no one has been catching much apart from catfish and grunters lately. It was lovely just being there enjoying the sunshine, breeze and pretty coloured water.
Tweety flew out the window at lunchtime, to see some large green parrots in a nearby tree. They weren't as friendly as Tweety wished. We could see a brown hawk over head too. Tweet was calling from a tree about 30 feet up, then flew down and landed on Garrys arm.
The public toilets had free hot showers that we enjoyed. That night we camped further along the Savannah Way at Little Bynoe River. A beautiful spot with river views and lots of roos and bird life. It is close to Burke and Wills last camp.
The road from here became red dirt corrigation. The air vent in the van roof lifted and filled all of our worldly goods with dark red dust. It was worth having the poo shaken out of everything though. Leichhardt River Falls is a beautiful area. Rocky sandstone riverbed with numerous beautiful pools of water. The landscape dropped away to form several waterfalls. The geography shows clearly the power of the water in the wet. I wandered around, loving
the colours, heat and tranquility of this place. The only draw backs were crocs and a dead pongy bullock in the scrub. It was even warm enough in the evening to shower under the stars, with a bucket of warm water and cup.
On the road to Burketown, then Gregory River tonight. On our way to Lawn Hill.
Hope all is ok at home. Heading south from here via Tennant Creek Alice Spring.