Eulo and Cunnamulla Queensland

The next morning we went for a walk around Eulo. It was historically a place where opal miners from the nearby mines at Yowah gathered. 

Back in the day the hotel owner Isobel Robinson was known as the infamous Eulo Queen. The local pub is still affectionately known as the Eulo Queen Hotel. 

The Eulo Queen Opal Centre has jewellery, finished stones and uncut opals.

The famous Eulo flood truck is an old Dodge that was raised in order to be able to drive through flood waters, carrying people and goods through to the other side.

Along the main road, there a bronze statue of a Diprotodon. One of Australia's most highly concentrated accumulations of megafauna fossils was discovered in 2011 near Eulo which included a large Diprotodon.

We had a look in the old jail.

Old brick maker

We saw the famous 'Paroo Track' where the world lizard racing championships were held each August until 2000.

We got some fuel before we drove 67km to Cunnamulla (visited in 2023) situated on the banks of the Warrego River. It is significantly larger than the other towns in the shire of Paroo.

We go for a look around…

The song, "The Cunnamulla Fella" was recorded by Slim Dusty. A statue depicting this typical Aussie bushman with a wide-brimmed hat and a mug of tea was done in 2005. 

There are a few historic buildings in town.

The Cunnamulla War Memorial Fountain built in 1919 sits in the middle of the roundabout.

We had a look at the Railway station and read about its interesting history.

From here we head south along the Mitchell Highway, also known as the Kidman Way. It’s another 120km until we cross the border into New South Wales, ending our 3 weeks of our travels in Queensland.

Then it’s another 130km to our spot for tonight at May Bend, just out of Bourke (visited in June 2020).

We stop for a lunch break at Enngonia. 

We eventually arrive at our end destination at around 3pm and manage to find a spot in the popular free camp. The water levels of the Darling River are much higher (and still rising) than the last time we were here more than 5 years ago.

316km today