We headed towards Longreach along the Capricorn Hwy, where we saw a lot of very long straight sections of road, where you could see for miles in all directions as the ground was very flat and not much vegetation.
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| Example of what the Capricorn Hwy is like all the way along it! |
We stopped at Barcaldine on the way and checked out the Tree of Knowledge, which was an amazing monument, built in recognition of the spot on which the Australian Labour Party was created following the National Shearers Strike.
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| Tree of Knowledge (this is the original tree which the monument is built above etc) |
We had another break at Ilfracombe for a dip in the artesian spa, our muscles were feeling very relaxed after that! We arrived in Longreach where we set up camp on the Thomson River for a night.
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| Ilfracombe Artisian Spa |
The next day we did a tour of the QANTAS museum, because Longreach was where QANTAS began. We got to check out a 747 close up, learn some very interesting facts (eg how they managed to land the 747 at Longreach when the airstrip there is too short for a 747) and see some of the first QANTAS planes and the original QANTAS hanger.
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| Inside the 747 engine |
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| Aidan and Cody about to go inside the 747 |
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| Look out Captain Kelso's are flying this plane |
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| Inside the orginal QANTAS hanger at Longreach |
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