Monday, July 27, 2015

Day 1 - Townsville to Charters Towers

An uneventful 2 hour flight landed me mid-afternoon in Townsville. Much warmer than when I left Brisbane.  Picked up my wheels for the next two weeks:  a Mitsubishi Outlander -- a very comfortable ride.

The road west from Townsville is flat as it heads towards the Dividing Range... Very dry, but the cattle I saw grazing seemed in pretty good shape.  An easy drive, mostly at 110 kph, and road condition good.  After 70 km there is a gradual climb up to the tablelands.  Another 50km brings one into Charters Towers.  I booked into the motel, took local advice and went to the Sovereign Tavern for dinner, then back to motel for an early night.

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