Croydon

On leaving our free camp we were looking for our next spot to stop after we had visited Croydon. We had been told there was lots of history to Croydon and well worth a stop. They had a whole street area called Historical Croydon it was lovely, so much to see and so much to read. Boy was it hot 31 degrees when we got out of the car and rising. We took some time to wander around the sights and go to the information centre. Took so many photos here, some to read later as it was too hot to stand about reading.

I don’t know how long we were there for but I know it was some time. The town has done a great job for us tourist to come and see and of course to keep their history alive. By now it was lunch time so we saw a sign for a dam a couple of K’s back so we headed there to have lunch by the dam. It was lovely but bloody hot! Luckily there was a little breeze so we sat in their picnic shelter and took in the scenery. On our way back down the hill we could see Croydon in the distance and stopped for a photo at the top of the hill.

There are so many little towns we have come across like this in the middle on no where. I wonder really what work there is for them, what do the teens do entertainment/jobs. This was one of the most tidy towns we had come across in the outback.

Cumberland

We had read about a free camp that we would pass by, it is on the site of an old mining town, a chimney had been left there to commemorate the town. We decided it would be point of interest and a chance to check out how good the free camp was for future reference. We didn’t want to stay there this time as we wanted a few more K’s under our belt today before we stopped. As it was Cumberland was lovely but all good spaces already filled. It is the site of an old mining town and the chimney has been left to commemorate the town.

We drove on further down the road and finally stopped for the night at Einasleigh River Bridge a free stop just off the main road. The fire was set we had dinner, fire and an early night ready to head for Innot Springs in the morning. At my request we will be staying at Innot Springs for at least two nights, I love the springs there and want to make good use of them.