We left Cloncurry (where Australia’s highest temperature of 53.1 was recorded) and drove west through beautiful countryside of tree covered green hills to Mount Isa. The Isa is a mining town, the mine being owned by Xstrata a Swiss company. The company produces copper, silver, lead and zinc and the copper mine goes down to a depth of 1.8 km. We would have been happy to spend more time in the Isa but it is rodeo week and all accommodation booked out. So we headed another 450 km west and have now left Queensland. Our Northern Territory overnight stop is at Barkly Homestead Roadhouse, a petrol station/camping ground/shop/restaurant, the next town is 200 km away. The route we followed is the old cattle droving way, the cattle are now moved by road train if we see one coming we move right over and stop. There are plenty of wide open spaces and the termite mounds are taller than I am! Since we have been inland the nights are cooler but day time temperatures still about 27!
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