We got off to a good start, leaving Longreach nice and early yesterday morning. We were travelling well and making good time when we pulled into Ilfracombe - 28 km further up the road from Longreach. I pulled up as we entered the tiny township to have a look at the display of old tractors. Dad and John got out and were soon in heaven, checking out all of the old farm implements. Mum quite liked the old cars. 
The display of tractors went on,
and on, 
and on
- and included a couple of little cottages with some wonderful museum displays - including this old telephone exchange 
- and the fossilised bones of an ictheosaurus. 
Very interesting indeed!
The display of tractors went on, and on, and on - and included a couple of little cottages with some wonderful museum displays - including this old telephone exchange - and the fossilised bones of an ictheosaurus. Very interesting indeed!After checking out the exhibits, we were quite exhausted so we called into the old Wellshot Hotel. It is a wonderful, interesting, old pub. 
The walls are covered in hats which have been "donated" by people drinking in the pub. 
There was also a display of all of the brands from the surrounding properties. 
There were $5 notes stuck to the ceiling - patrons stick a drawing pin through them and then wrap the note up with a couple of 20 cent pieces - then chuck the lot at the ceiling. The pub donates proceeds to the Royal Flying Doctor and the local historical society. Uncle John had a go.... we won't mention whether his note actually stuck or not! After all that effort - we all had to have a drink..... a beer before lunch - what on earth have we come to!!!!!
The walls are covered in hats which have been "donated" by people drinking in the pub. There was also a display of all of the brands from the surrounding properties. There were $5 notes stuck to the ceiling - patrons stick a drawing pin through them and then wrap the note up with a couple of 20 cent pieces - then chuck the lot at the ceiling. The pub donates proceeds to the Royal Flying Doctor and the local historical society. Uncle John had a go.... we won't mention whether his note actually stuck or not! After all that effort - we all had to have a drink..... a beer before lunch - what on earth have we come to!!!!!
We set up swags and vans and then organised a wonderful campfire. Uncle John was chief cook and rustled up a terrific roast lamb in the camp ovens. 
I finished the night off by making some camp oven scones - we certainly aren't doing it hard in the eating department!We went to bed to the dulcet tones of a nearbye bull camel calling to his mates. We slept quite well - but awoke to find it had been a freezing night and there was frost on our swags!
A hot breakfast cooked by the campfire soon fixed that!We moved on and travelled through the lovely little towns of Jericho and Alpha before deciding to turn off to Sapphire and Rubyvale. We have stopped in a rustic little caravan park and will spend a couple of days fossicking for sapphires. More on this tomorrow!
Hi to all at home - not long till we are back now!
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