Finally, after much packing and stress, we left Little Burra at around 3:45 yesterday afternoon. We drove for about 4 hours to Cowra for dinner and then just under two hours to a caravan park in Molong. The temperature was -4° and our heater in the caravan doesn’t work in below 4° temperatures. We had the gas stove going to heat up the caravan and even then, the freezing cold that we woke up to this morning was not enjoyable!

After a quick breakfast this morning, we were in the car and heading out onto the Mitchell Highway which will take us all the way up to Cunnamulla, our next destination.

Cunnamulla is the southern most town in western Queensland. In 1880, an influx of farmers opened up this area to sheep farming and now millions of sheep and cattle grass the open plains. A little country town whose central industry is farming. Sounds like the place for me!

We are currently stopping at Dubbo to:

1. Buy a heater

2. Go grocery shopping

3. Have a break and have morning tea.

On the way to Dubbo we have been doing our various school work. Sam has been discovering the wonders of chemistry and I, the discoveries of Australia by British explorers. The freezing temperatures have lifted and I am now slowly stripping off all my layers and complaining about the blazing sun that is now high in the absolutely cloudless sky. Typical.

The image is of the whole family in front of the fully-packed caravan, minutes before we left. Finally on the road, we all look forward to traveling up central Queensland to the coast and warmer climates! Next stop, Cunnamulla!