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The Australian Inland Mission at Innamincka was restored by the Australian Geographic Society and is now home to the National Parks. There's a museum downstairs detailing the history of the mission.

At last a chance to use the well- travelled firewood. There are 8km of camping sites along the shores of the waterhole, about 11km north of Innamincka. You can camp around the town as well, but there's something really special about Cullyamurra -

- Cullyamurra Waterhole. A great sunset and a great spot to camp. The bird life along the waterhole was amazing. I've never seen so many pelicans in one place, not even on the coast. It's best to get to bed early here because the corellas wake you up at first light.

The Innamincka Trading Post. There's not much they don't sell here, including Desert Parks passes if the National Park office is closed.

The rain brought the flowers out..and the flies!

The Dig Tree is probably the most famous tree in Australian exploration history. This is where the ill fated Burke and Wills expedition was left supplies buried under this tree in 1861. It's in Queensland on Nappa Merrie Station a huge cattle property owned by a pastoral company that in its turn is owned by AMP. They charge $11 a vehicle.

The Dig Tree Loop road proved to be full of deep bog holes that sprayed mud over the entire car.

This is Greg, the mascot at the Innamincka Pub. There's a sign in the beer garden (The Outa-mincka bar!) that claims that misbehaving children will be fed to Greg. Personally I wouldn't want to risk it! Keep those kids under control at all times!

- Chris and Lynne Bull © '00

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