20111201 up Qld Dawson River

20111201 We stopped at Rolleston Des like to check out the pubs in some towns even though he can't drink so I do it for him. We had a quick stroll through the town which didn't take long at all took some photos & on our way again this time on to Dawson River just before Moura.



We arrived in Moura and checked the town out and tried to by a wine glass after braking mine but couldn't find one, I even asked the pub if they might sell me one but had no luck so looks like I have to drink out of a normal glass.

There’s not a lot to see in this town so we drove back 6ks and camped in a park on the river, what a great spot.  

The Dawson River

This was such a great location we ended up staying 2 days, I even got Des in the river for a swim even thow he recons the water was freezing which it wasn't.  We had a great day lazing around swimming & reading my book but I think Des is starved for some male company. He tried to talk to a guy camped not far from us & offered to come back latter for a drink with him only to be told his friends had left that day & he wanted to be left on their own then we herd them partying that night, Des said he was a bit of an old grouch.

Me swimming in the Dawson River

Des was chatting with a camper when a car turned up with a couple of young girls who stopped for a drink a smoke and let their kids have a run around before there long trip home. We had a great chat and some good laughs when they invited us back to stay on there property but it was back in the opposite direction but Des was kicking his self that we didn't go. One of the girls, Sam had a very cute little boy nearly 1 year with big blue eyes, even Des took to him. He was crawled around the ground picking up sticks and chewing on charcoal, he was such a happy contented baby who reminded me a lot like Ash, we didn't want them to leave we were having such a great time. After they left we got the music out and had a few drinks when I fell over and grazed my elbow and knee but I didn't break my glass, Des was laughing for day later.




There’s a big Des drilled-out hole in the rock so Des thought he would stick his head in for some reason.

Sunset on the Dawson River

64 creeks and rivers flow into the Dawson River, the five longest tributaries are:Don River, Juandah Creek, Eurombah Creek and Baffle Creek.

A Great Camp

Location: Dawson River, Queensland 4719, Australia

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