Wandering About Wuruma

After our overnight stopover in Eidsvold, Team Turtle headed out to Wuruma Dam about 50 klms away.  Lovely road - although a little bit on the rough side - and at least it was bitumen except for the last two klms!

Sunwater (the Queensland Government body that looks after a lot of the dams) has been very considerate and has provided several large areas for camping and toilets at no cost to the campers.  Wonderful people!!

We found ourselves a nice little spot - on a bit of a hill - and once more set up camp for a little while.

Team Turtle's Newest Campsite

All was going well until about midnight.  Not sure what woke us up but the three little lights on the front f our fridge were in the wrong spot.  Now what?  Yep, the gas bottle had decided to run out in the middle of the night!  Oh well, not a big worry - The Captain can deal with that in the morning.

The Captain dealt with that small problem but The Deckie noticed that the fridge wasn't getting as cold as it should.  Must be her imagination!  During the next day, The Captain noticed that his refreshments were not as cold as they should have been which was something that The Deckie had been trying to tell him!  The problem turned out to be that The Turtle was not completely level.  You will notice in the above pic that The Turtle is on a little bit of a slope.  Not normally a big worry but it upset the fridge.  A few minor adjustments (digging holes for the front wheels and more leveling blocks for back wheels) and the fridge started working properly within minutes!

Once more, the water was that muddy we couldn't find any fish but we were able to get another few meals from the redclaw traps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Day's Results

 

 

We soon fell into a very nice quiet routine.  Out in the boat first thing for a bit of fishing and checking the traps, back to The Turtle for a few hours and then out again in the afternoon.  Spent some time chatting to the neighbours and when things were very quiet, we watched the Snake Bird (Darter) and the Tortoises fighting over a rock!

The Fight For The Rock

The next day, Team Turtle even had some visitors, although The Rav wasn't too keen about the close proximity of them!

The Girls Came For Morning Tea

During our stay at Wuruma, we had a vast range of weather conditions.  From beautiful sunsets

At The End Of A Happy Hour

And reasonably nice days, even if they were a bit cloudy

The Start Of Another Nice Day

 To nasty thunderstorms - in which we nearly got caught in out on the water.  It is amazing how fast a 30 hp 2 Stroke Motor goes when its flat out and the thunderstorm had snuck up behind you!

Big Black Storm Clouds

And then to a foggy morning.  We had gone out early (again) and The Captain (?) felt that we should have turned in a particular direction - yes, we had to turn in that direction but not at the time he wanted to.  If it wasn't for the skill and expertise of The Deckie/Navigator we would probably have run aground on the nearby island.

The Quiet Of The Morning

Peace was restored to the vessel and its occupants and the rest of the fishing/redclaw trip went well.  Except we didn't catch any fish!

After a lovely week, Team Turtle sort of packed up to head further north.  As it was only going to be a short trip to our next destination of Cania Gorge, The Captain felt it prudent for The Deckie to drive The Rav and he would tow The Trailer with Tuf Tinnie.  And that way, it would also save a lot of time with our packing up.

When the little convoy was ready with The Deckie and The Rav leading the way Team Turtle sallied forth once more.