Train tunnel

While in the Isa we found about a train tunnel from around 1927 so had too go find it on private property so road was ruff out from Isa near Fountain springs I walked thou it if you look close at the pic you can see the suzuki up the other end of the tunnel few bats inside as well ,after the walk thou I drove thou in the suzuki glad we could as there was a place too turn around  as would  not been good to reverse out when we got out again the sign said extreme four wheel drive well it sure was that but well worth the time and drive too see this. while out this way we went and had a look at Mary Kathleen a former uranium mine was a flourishing community of over a 1,000 people nothing remains just tarred roads and curb and gutter and the mine site the colors in the wall wow water in the bottom of the hole is bright blue it sent uranium too England in 1958 it stopped when contract was filled 4082 tonnes resumed in 1976 closed again in 1984 and been closed ever sense

Winton

Winton we had a good run from longreach bearing on the trailer was giving me some problems but other then that all good, we stayed in a van park again have been plugging in to power more times then ever think it just too dam hot with the cat and dog too free camp. Soon as we stop they both head in to the bedroom and look at the air con went too the waltzing Matilda center while here for some reason we never went last time we were here so enjoyed it awesome could not reckon me and this place enough all so went out too the wool shed got some nice pics of that as well we stayed two nights in the Van park, pool was good too. Isa on the way Tumbi the motorhome got hot had too stop twice and fill aux tank on the radiator but she soon settled down  6 nights we stayed in the Isa a meet up with Deb and Mick again awesome too catch up we had a problem with one of our remote controlled trucks Viks models and remote controlled shop could not have been more help full recommend him for sure. Went too  get a mine tour at the hard luck mine to go underground but they said I have too put rubber gum boots on for two and a half hours for those that know me that was not going too happen still we enjoyed our 2nd trip too the Isa 

Longreach

Parked up in Longreach waiting for mail to catch up. we went to the Qantas Museum so enjoyed it had a tour of the planes 747 was awesome not really understand the size until you are up close and standing under one 747 10th december1979 it started with Qantas  Maximum take off weight was 33.84 tonnes Wing span 59.64 meters  tail height 19.33 meters length 70.66 meters usable fuel weight 162 tonnes the engine air intake we are standing in that weight is 6303kgs and there are four of them length of motor 6.51 meters diameter 20.72 meters number of passengers carried 5.4 million flown 82.54 klms 2000 trips around the world 100 trips to the moon 10 years continuous flying time and the 707 the one they found in England was worth a look and too com pair the different sizes as well so enjoyed our time there