Woke
to squawking cockatoos as they moved on. Nicer temperature 19 degrees as
6.30am.
Packed
up and explored more areas but with no joy. Lots of kangaroos about. Steve
decided he had had enough exercise so we went back to the Tanami Road and
headed south to Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater. A bit corrugated in parts though
the north bound section looks worst after all the traffic coming up from the
south. A few vans passed us going slowly.
Interesting
hills.
We
have been following a trail of VB tins that have been tossed out a car window –
thirsty bloke/s.
Muster
time is on.
Good
use for old satellite dishes.
Finally
that bloke has finished his beers so now he has tossed out the carton!! Lots
and lots of anthills as we travel through flat open country.
Turned
off at the old Caranya Station – now under Ruby Plains control. I’m on gate
duty again. Across dry Wolfe Creek.
Through
another gate and past the old homestead.
The
crater rim looks like a hill.
Two
couples from Sunshine Coast area with their big trucks had driven in just in
front of us.
Checked
out the info board. Other info I had said the crater was named in 1889 after Robert
Wolfe, a Halls Creek storekeeper and prospector. Made lunch and sat under the
shade shelter chatting with the other couples. We decided to set up camp and do
the rim walk in the morning as it is quite hot now.
As
it is a National Park the campground is well away from the ‘carpark’ and there
are no fires allowed but that doesn’t seem to stop anyone. In each of the camp
bays there is ash from fires. We chose one and set up camp. Put out the solar
shower as we won’t be having a fire. We had done the washing so got that out to
dry.
I
worked on my blog for a while and put Sandy’s songs on the Android phone so we
will have something to listen to. Steve wandered over to the others for a chat
and to check out their trucks.
A
camper-trailer and a van pulled in too.
I
joined them for drinks as the sun set. Beautiful colours. I even took a video
of it hoping to get the green flash but it didn’t happen.
The
evening star came out and I managed to get it in the photo.
As
we were eating dinner we heard gunshots – not the thing to hear when everyone
is talking about ‘Wolf Creek’ murder TV series.
While
we were playing cards we heard a truck coming along the track. Eventually it
pulled into the campground and we saw it was a tour group bus with a trailer on
behind. Strange to be arriving so late. They all filed out and put up their
tents etc with lots of chatter. Their dinner smelt nice – lots of garlic. They
were all still chatting when we went to bed.
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