Bourke - Thargomindah 6/7/2009

Pulled out of Bourke about 8:15am drove north on the Hungerford Road (Dowling Track). Fords Bridge was about 60ks out on tar and dirt roads.

This is the Warrego Hotel built in 1913 is thought to be the only pub in Australia still standing constructed from mud bricks. Now heading to Yantabulla well if you blinked you would miss this little settlement as it consisted of 3 tin shakes. After a cup-a-tea break, back on the dirt for about 70ks to Hungerford which is on the NSW/QLD boarder.
You can't go past a small village and not call in for a beer and a walk around so that is what we did. Further up the road is Currawinya National Park stopped in and had our lunch and a quick look around a wool shed. This national park is where the billies are.

We are now heading to Thargomindah for the night. About 70ks out of Thargomindah we were driving along saw plenty of wildlife then all of a sudden this kangaroo come out of now where took a big slide straight under the car and trailer out the other side still hopping (they bread them tough out here) I think he will be a bit sore tonight. No damage thank god! except for leaving a bit of fur on our bumper-bar. Hey kids not sure weather those whistles on the front of the car worked today.