Tue 4th - Thu 6th May. Lightning Ridge–Charlotte Plains–Quilpie

Tuesday 4th May

Awoke to rain and a chilly day.  Not the best for our day in Lightning Ridge.  Lucky we already spent half of yesterday touring the town and a mine.  Completed the last self drive tour in the drizzle then went to the Opal shops in town, nothing taking our fancy.

Afterwards, weather slightly improved so we went for a dip in the Artesian Bore pool… 41 degrees and it certainly felt it.  Followed by a roast dinner.

 

Wednesday 5th May

Packed up and gone by 9am towards Charlotte Plains.  First stop Hebel Hotel and a group travel shot.

 

Arriving at Charlotte Plains around 3pm and straight into the  hot Artesian filled baths along their aqueduct system next to the 24/7 running bore coming up at around 41 degrees.

 

Dinner – Steak, potatoes in their Jackets & corn.  Fantastic sunset and fire.

 

 

Thursday 6th May

After tossing up whether to stay another night or not we eventually decided to move on.  Relaxed a little in the morning before heading off around 9:30 for possibly Quilpie.

Felt like a long driving day, punctuated by a few annoying pedestrians…

 

But finally arrived at The Lake, Quilpie, private property just outside of town – thanks Wikicamps.  Lovely picturesque spot.  In the end though early dinner & early night.