Month: February 2018

Julia Creek, Queensland to Karumba, Queensland Julia Creek Julia Creek is located on the Overlander’s Way, the main route from Townsville that runs west to Mount Isa and on to Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory. Julia Creek started to grow when the railway line was extended in February 1908. The town was named after the niece of Donald McIntyre, […]

On our adventure through the Gulf of Carpentaria we weren’t faced with quite as challenging conditions The Savannah Way through the Gulf of Carpentaria is an epic adventure through remote areas in the footsteps of ill-fated explorers Burke and Wills. On February 9, 1861, ill-fated explorers Burke and Wills left Camp 119 on the Little Bynoe River, 26km east of what […]

The Matilda Way is one road that most definitely leads to adventure, and a different one each day About this Drive The Matilda Way is one road that most definitely leads to adventure, and a different one each day. The fully sealed 1812 kilometre highway stretches from the New South Wales border all the way to the Gulf of Carpentaria, […]

Mount Isa to Karumba Qld Road Trip Mount Isa Rosebud Cattle Station Mary Kathleen Mine Cloncurry Burke & Wills Road House Normanton Karumba 1. Mount Isa Mount Isa Attractions City Lookout This lookout offers a 360-degree panorama of the city and spectacular views of the surrounding region. You will have a bird’s-eye-view of Buchanan Park, and it is also a […]