Charleville

Two full days in Charleville QLD have been delightful. Charleville has been dubbed the exaggeration capital of QLD, if not Australia. The Historical House Museum was not strictly a house but the original bank and was crammed with any loosely collectible items that could be found; including a Texas Instruments electric type writer. One very interesting item was a railway ambulance! This was an ambulance fitted with train wheels that could be used to treat injured people when the roads were impassible. It was driven by a train driver and a doctor. The last one was decommissioned the year of the Melbourne Olympics. 

The adventure playground was about as adventurous as the walk to your letterbox. Definitely not likely to feature in the children's top five or ten. As it turns out had some members of the party been happier with the walk a better playground was just a little further on. The playground was next door to the local Men's Shed (Keith). 

There was also the tour of a historic public bar which included afternoon tea. We didn't fall for this local trick thanks to an insight from fellow campers that did. The pub was generally run down with an eclectic mix of decor from most decades. The afternoon tea was 'previously cooked scones hidden under artificial cream accompanied by instant coffee or a tea bag'. 

Three distinct highlights of Charleville have been the School of Distance Education, Bilby Experience, and Introduction to the Night Sky. 

Our visit to school

This is how locals find their car ... Sit your dog on the roof