WE ARE IN THE OUTBACK ! AT BARCALDINE

Choosing to stay at a caravan park titled 'Roses 'n Things' we found it very lovely, as its name suggested it was planted with over 1,000 rose bushes, Bouganvillia and other lovely plants including Marrayas, Sweet William, Bottle Brush, Fine Leaf Bottle trees and many other things whose names escape me. A Gazebo situated at the front with cherub statues and roses climbing over it, surrounded by lots of green grass, the sight of it was enchanting.
The amenities block was painted lovingly in shades of blue, with free use of washing machine and iron.
All surrounded by paddocks containing various cattle and horses who would come and ask for food, couldn't resist giving them a slice of bread or two.
The next day we set off early for Longreach to fulfill John's dream of seeing the Qantas Founders Museum; a 100 klms drive, spying kangaroo and emu along the way.
The museum containing artefacts, photos and much written and spoken information on the founders was very informative then at 11 o'clock the tour of the Boeing 747 The City of Bunbury (which J had flown on)and a 707 the first of 13 purchased by Qantas (John Travolta owns No. 13.) After Qantas sold it to Saudi Arabia it was luxuriously fitted out in Teak cabinets, lamps and seat belts with gold fittings (now removed) dining table and a bedroom were just some of the features, it had been set up to carry 20 people - from the original 137.
We drove around Longreach which typified what I had envisioned an outback town would look.
Large,wide, dry, dusty streets just a few kids, the odd car, but mostly just empty and dusty -took multiple photos and loved it, saying to myself "I AM ACTUALLY IN THE OUTBACK"