Well today was when we parted with Sue and Andrew after 10 weeks of travelling together. We have done many trips with them over the years and this was another great trip. We are both going back to new homes, “happily” retired to do some renovating before our next adventure, when and wherever that may be! Thanks guys for your support and company on this leg of our Be Brave On Tour. Happy hour will be rather subdued from now!

After our dinner last night and breakfast this morning, we parted ways and headed north to near Gladstone and then west across the Great Divide to Biloela, a small town about 120 k’s from the coast. Biloela is more known recently for it being home to the Sri Lanka family that our government is trying to deport back to Sri Lanka, despite the 2 children being born in the town. They have been detained for over 18 months now waiting for the courts to decide. The whole town is behind them staying and I hope they win. Just another small minded politician (and Dutton fits that to a T) not showing any heart or common sense.

Unfortunately Biloela is not the town I would choose but I’m sure the locals are the caring type displayed by their support for the family. We are staying in the Heritage Centre for 1 night and there is certainly some heritage (or old crap) here.

Onwards west tomorrow as we head to Emerald, about 320 k’s northwest of here. A couple of days there and then another 400 k’s to Longreach , now we are talking QLD outback.