Chickens, Mud and a Quick Getaway
For our second time around, Tambo served up a truly unforgettable evening, and not just because of the rain. We rolled into town just in time for the famous Chicken Races, where feathery competitors strutted their stuff (with a little encouragement) on the race track. Despite the weather bucketing down, spirits were high, and all proceeds went to the Royal Flying Doctor Service, which made the soggy spectacle even better. There’s something charmingly chaotic about cheering for chickens in the rain.
Unfortunately, we picked the same night as every family travelling for the school holidays in Queensland. The town was bursting at the seams with hyperactive kids on school holiday excursions to Longreach and Winton. After one noisy night, we decided it was time to hit the road again.
We passed quickly through Blackall, where we were met with an unexpected sideshow - a parade of caravans bogged deep in the thick, sticky black soil at the donation camp, all victims of the same overnight downpour. We gave it a miss and kept rolling.
Our next stop, Barcaldine, delivered the serenity we were craving. We found a quiet patch at Roses n Things, a peaceful park on the edge of town. No kids, no rain, no drama, just the hum of the wind through the trees and a cuppa in hand.
Refreshed and slightly drier, we pointed the van north and set off for Aramac, Muttaburra, and Lake Dunn. We were ready for quieter roads, a few nights of stillness, and maybe a bit less poultry-based excitement.
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