FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER     CHARTERS TOWERS

Another fairly quiet day, as it was even hotter.

We did some grocery shopping. Checked out the Post Office, in case there was any more mail – there was not. Fuelled up Truck – 63cpl.

Drove up to the Rotary Lookout, which gave us a very good view over the town. The gold mines of early Charters Towers were so spectacularly successful that, for a time, it was – rather egocentrically – known as “The World”. From the Rotary Lookout, one can see a large water tank on another hill, with a “The World” sign on it – a very prominent feature.

During WW2, Charters Towers was an important military base.

John played more of his computer game. I had a swim. We did some preliminary packing up.

Late in the afternoon, we went for a long walk around the neighbourhood streets.

Bought fish and chips for tea.