Tuesday 6th August 2013 – Augathella to Chinchilla

Set off without breakfast.  We were looking forward to having at Lemon Pie in Mitchell (picking up where we were on the 30^th April).  BUT it was closed.  Had a sign on the window saying it would be closed from the 3^rd to 8^th August – bad timing.  Ended up with a very basic bacon and eggs before having a lovely soak in Mitchell’s artesian spa pool.  It’s a bit classier than Blackall (and at $6 as opposed to $2 would need to be) and the water is hotter and the cold pool was freezing – nice after the hot pool.

Mitchell Artesian Spa Pool

As we hadn’t had a coffee yet, and no opportunity for a soy milk coffee in Mitchell we called into McDonald’s at Roma for a coffee.  Well Jill had a frappe but she wasn’t impressed and she had a headache.  Called into the supermarket for some drugs and also called into the Woolworths Servo for fuel.  One diesel pump was out of action and there was a line up a million miles long so decided we would get fuel a bit later.

Stopped at a rest stop at Wallumbilla for a late lunch and then on the Chinchilla Weir (9km south of Chinchilla) for camp for the night.  What a lovely spot – free camp (free power if you get there soon enough), lots of pelicans and green grass.  There was even a bit of a country music concert happening.

Chilchilla Weir