Sandra and Carol both took a turn driving after lunch and the road deteriorated rapidly. Grass grew up high right to the edge of both sides of the road and there were several narrow single lane sections. Made it through without any drama as not too much traffic. Stephen and I took over about an hour out of Normanton for the last leg. We crossed the Flinders River which is a very good sized river during the afternoon as well. Looked like a nice camping area there but still a bit wet. At 500KM this was one of our longest travel days and we didn't pull into Normanton until 4:30PM. Got set up in the caravan park which was nice with lots of shade. Has a huge swimming pool which will get a workout as 35 degrees for the next few days. We were all pretty tired so had an easy tea and a pretty early night.
Tuesday we enjoyed a relaxing day following a brief tour around town in the morning. The town is well set out with a special bridge over the Norman River which is setup for fishing (shade, rod holders, and cleaning tables). Apparently they are catching lots of Barra here now. Next stop was the Visitor Centre which doubles as a local museum and a library. Very friendly staff with free coffee and tea being served.
We walked down the street so we could take our pictures with Krys the Crocodile. This massive 8.6M Crocodile was the largest ever shot and was killed by a woman. Would not want to meet this creature in the water!!
Next stop was the old train station where the Gulflander tourist train travels between Normanton and Croydon every Wed/Thurs. Train station is also a museum and is beautifully landscaped and looked after. There is a good souvenir store where the lady was very friendly. She has lived in Normanton for 41 years and was friends with the Crocodile Lady. Was able to show us some good pictures and tell us some stories about the local history. She had a number of mobiles hanging in the shop made out of old items. Luckily they weren't for sale as both Carol and Sandra were eyeing them closely. Grabbed some steaks from the local butcher on the way home.
Afternoon was spent at the pool, relaxing and reading. Lovely pool and the water temperature was very comfortable. Even the girls enjoyed it. Had a BBQ Steak dinner to top off the day. Carol joined us again for the last night of blind auditions on "The Voice".
Wednesday morning, Anzac Day, saw us attend the dawn service at 6AM. Good turnout for a small town and a nice short service. Returned to caravan park where we prepared a big cooked breakfast. The rest of the morning was spent giving and receiving hair cuts. A bit cooler today as only about 31 for the high. Still fairly warm and I think the pool will feature in our afternoon entertainment. I am hoping to have the Blog completely up to date before we leave for Karumba in the morning. The rest of Sandra's family has been on the way to Karumba since Saturday and should meet us there this weekend.
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