Left the Roadhouse at 9.00am. We had thought that we should have kept driving yesterday but the weather had closed in and it was continuous rain. That’s what made us not to push further. Just another driving day today. We are now in the outback where the camp sites get further apart. So it’s always going to be big distances and decisions should we stay at a place or do another long stretch. We stopped at our first Cattle Station called Cheela Plains. There are a few Cattle Stations that have camping as a side line to their businesses. If we hadn’t stopped here the next camp from where we were last night was about 400kms away. Although it is possible to do these distances on these road it can be tiresome. This Station is well set up, a bit rustic but very clean. Unfortunately this area coming into the Karijini National Park where we are heading has had heavy rain for the last week. Therefore all this red area is very wet underfoot. The drive into the Cattle Station was 900m in this red stone gravel look, not mud. The motorhome is tinted red especially the tyres. We were told that this area hasn’t had rain at this time of the year since 2018. Just like our luck. The Telstra network which we use has said from the 16th May they are working on their network in this area for seven days and to expect delays. Well the seventh day is up today so fingers 🤞that they are back to normal tomorrow. Therefore I couldn’t do my blog as no network. It will be posted a day late.
Before we left the Roadhouse yesterday we walked down to the river behind. The sun is shining after the rain yesterday. The water is almost a pinky colour due to all the red soil washed into it after the heavy rain yesterday and last night.
Another day with no stops between places except to make a coffee in a roadside parking bay. So some more landscapes.I still find all these long distances between places very interesting never get bored with it.
Starting to see more hills as we go inland.
Love these creamy grasses. They seem to grow in straight lines along the highways edges. Looks very pretty.
Last of todays landscapes
Have now arrived at the Cheela Plains Cattle Station. We have just walked up the hill behind our camp station to have a look before it gets to dark. As you see the light is fading. These pictures show the Plains surrounding this hill. After all the rain they have had over the week you can see all the water lying around in all the different angles of the pictures I have posted. The area collects the rain and it doesn’t drain away easily due to the Plains.
PT doing his bit under the Aussie flag. 🤔
Now looking down over the Station and the camping area. Still a lot of water lying around.
Zoomed in and that’s our machine in the centre under the trees
It’s a really great set up as you can see outdoor dining for the campers and to the right there is a full outdoor kitchen for those campers that need it.
Taken from our van just in the photo on the right. This shows the kitchen on the left and the round roof building houses the toilets and showers. And just outside in the front is the laundry with clothesline just out of sight on the right. Nice breeze coming through so I caught up on the washing.
Now the fun part, the guy in the bright green shirt (a kiwi from Castor Bay) is a staff member who has lit the fire pot. It was very popular and as the sun went down more and more people gathered around for a good old natter.
More have arrived sun almost gone down.
Our park just along from the gathering area.
Then the sunset across the plains. Note the stormwater lying around after the storm.
A really fun place to stay. These Cattle Stations are popular stop overs. Good opportunities to catch up with other travellers.
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