Arriving in Julia Creek we originally planned to park at the muched talked about free camp spot a few kilometres East of the town but Anne had a pile of washing she wanted to do so we decided a night in the caravan park to wash then a couple of nights at the popular free camp by the river. It turned out to be our saving grace as it rained quite continuiously through the night.
There is really not much to do in Karumba unless you are into fishing especially from a boat and if you talk to the people who come here year after year would say "and the problem is?". Still its not all bad for us non fisher folk, the temperature is between 20 to 30 Degrees, plenty of socialising with other people and a great bar at the end of the road where you can go and watch the setting sun.
After a 3 month hiatus in Walkamin we are back on the road this time heading west allong the Gulf Development Road to Karumba then South to Cloncurry along the Burke Development road then Eat along Flinders Hwy towards Townsville.
This was to be a last roundup of our stay on the tablelands, about heading off and our plans for the next 18 months but as it is with living on the road plans can and usually do change.