Yetman and Lightning Ridge

29 September: On the move again! This time have stopped at a “huge” town called Yetman on the banks of the MacIntyre River – population around 200! A bit of catch-up time. Baked a cake and a “mark1” baguette! Got a few chores done. The campground was alongside a playing field and a running track and after some encouragement Rube managed to run a few laps to keep Danger company.

1 October: A big drive today – shared by both of us – to Lightning Ridge. A quirky little town with lots of opal shops and galleries. Visited the John Murray Art Gallery – liked some of his artwork but no room for purchases. Town surrounded by small opal camps with a multitude of ancient caravans and huts and piles of diggings. Too cold to try out the Bore Baths – coldest, dampest day in months.