Mini Miners

Hundreds of Km of spinefex grass and red termite mounds.
Some of the previously dry river beds are now wide flowing rivers with trees in the middle...remarkable.
A very busy Roadhouse with barista coffee and sandwiches! ....in adition to the normal fried stuff.
Phone call regarding our campsite at Millstream this evening.....road closed due to floodwaters.
Stopped for the night at Pannawonica....another mining town...Rio owned but seemingly all shops etc are managed by a service company.
A school with lots of kids, a small supermarket,a cafe,a post office, medical post,police station and a pub....has a nice feel to it. Footy (Aussie Rules) training with 6 men and a coach on the oval till late, drinks till one.
We will see what the roads are like tomorrow.

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