Todays ride was notably different. Firstly the country side was made up of gentle hills, and covered in Eucalypt forest as compared to the grassland of the past week or more, and there were more towns (or at least villages). In the 250kms of todays ride I stopped at 3 intermediate towns, Prairie, Torrens Creek and Pentland. I also stopped at Balfes Creek but it seems to be abandoned. I did not stop at the village of Homestead. All those places in 250kms, I must be getting close to civilization.

After arriving at a motel in Charters Towers I walked to the local Woolies for some dinner. Along the way I saw Lissner Park (wonderful trees), the Miners Cottage Museum which is up for sale, and surrounded by enormous telephone/power poles. And a very run-down tropical style house.