Day 120: Wed 18 Aug - Free Camp to Eromanga Free Rest Stop, 351 km; total towed: 15 074 km

10-23 deg C, perfect temps, our friend the wind is still with us, but less so

Today marks the end of the fourth month on the road.

We were back on the road just after 8 am heading in the direction of Windorah. We stopped at Jundah for breakfast and fuel as it is the cheapest around. This road was really wide and smooth and we were in Windorah in no time. Windorah was home for mornos and a comfort stop.  It was about this time last year when we visited this town last so no need to hang around.  It was then onwards to Eromanga.  This road was mainly one-lane wide and a bit lumpy so speed was reduced to 80 km/h.  Not an issue as we were not in any particular hurry. 

As we were driving along, Wendy just happened to look at Wikicamps.  She saw a flag marking what we had on our map as a dirt road (normally avoided) as a shortcut to Eromanga.  Someone had flagged that it was now sealed. Upon reading the reviews, it seemed the road was sealed from at least 2017. So, we took the road, and there was a sign saying it had been upgraded in 2014. The road surface was superb for the most part, however, there were a few sharp bends which were not conducive to speeds of 90 km/h, let alone 100. It was a good find, as it saved us at least 70 km. 

We arrived at Eromanga, 'home to Australia's largest dinosaur' at 2 pm. We refuelled before setting up camp at the Eromanga Free Rest Stop.  Not a huge space, however, has a dump point, toilets, showers and potable water.  After setting up, we went for a walk around the streets, trying to follow the Eromanga Historical Walk.  Most of the sites are no longer standing unfortunately, but the signs were informative.  The town is a little quiet, to say the least, but it does have its very own oil refinery, something we did not expect to see out here.  The refinery produces high quality diesel fuel, heating oils and kero, as well as a variety of speciality petroleum products for industrial uses from oil obtained from local oil wells.  One would expect cheap diesel here then; of course that isn't the case.  

Back home for the nightly routine.  We'll visit the Natural History Museum and the Living History Centre here tomorrow, as this is a new road and new town for us.  

Ergo Anya is the furthest town from the sea.

Sunrise

Mornos at Jundah

Drive scenery

The now defunct solar farm at Windorah

Murals at Eromanga

Camp Eromanga

                                                                             

Refinery