Mataranka/The Pebbles

17 June

We have decided to come back home through Western Queensland instead of via the route through the middle. Having seen most of the sights along this route we might as well see some of Western Queensland as it is not an area we would probably set aside for a separate holiday.
Our first stopover was Mataranka, an area we enjoyed on the way up for its hot springs. We visited Bitter Springs again and thought after all the other springs we have visited along the way these were the deepest and clearest. The downside to them would be the smell of the algae but you get used to it after a while.

18 June

The Pebbles

The next morning we decided to make the long journey to The Pebbles, an area I wanted to visit on the journey north just out of Tennant Creek. There is a camping site at The Pebbles and it is here that we spent the night. The camp site has just the drop toilet but it is a free site and very well kept. The Pebbles, although an Aboriginal Sacred site, are very underwhelming and I have seen similar piles of rocks in the local garden supplies. Half the reason for staying there though was the proximity to Three Ways - the major route to Mt Isa which is the next leg of our journey.