Day 10 - Bedourie to Diamantina NP
Saturday, 15 September 2012
Fortunately it's hadnt rained during the night so we weren't washed away, but the flies were interested in our scrambled eggs. It felt like a long road out to Diamantina NP, this is Channel Country, a land of extremes, during the wet the 'channels' fill and flood over the flat land, it is rich soil so produces several varieties of Mitchel grasses, very good cattle fodder. But then in the dry, it becomes very desert like, the grasses rapidly losing the protein content. There is a lot of artesian water, so for stations today, putting bores down is very important. Expected Diamantina to be greener, but at first it seemed quite dry. We did the 90km loop drive which not knowing much about the area, and after the lushness of the Simpson, I felt a bit disappointed. There had been a station here, operating until the 1920's - Janet Holmes a Court sold it back to the Government in the 80s. Quite a few relics of stock yards etc.
There was a choice of 2 campsites, so we chose the more sheltered place (by the write up). Nothing impressive, but it was level, and when you get into cap late, there is only time to set up, cook dinner, clean up and then it is dark anyway.
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