Yetman to Goondiwindi

Yetman to Goondiwindi = 72km
Cummulative total = 2159km

We left Yetman relatively early and wanted to get to Goondiwindi before the rain which we thought was going to happen in the afternoon. The first 13km was undulating just like yesterday! While going through the ranges we saw 3 wild goats as they weren't enclosed in a fence and there wasn't a house around for a while we also managed to see a kangaroo grazing by the roadside. Once the undulations finished there was a lovely 3km downhill and then flat for as far as the eyes could see.

It is like there is a definite end of the slopes and a definite start of the plains! We had a strong cross tail wind until Wearne and then a head wind to Goondiwindi. The Bruxner highway was really crap, worse than a 'c' road and what was even funnier was when a car overtook us even they stayed where there were no bumps on the road as there was one point where the middle of the road and the other side of the road to us was smooth and utes were overtaking us and staying on the other side of the road!!! There were at times no road markings on the Bruxner highway and had minimal traffic. But due to the state of the road I couldn't wait to get to Boggabilla which is where the road joined up with the Newell highway ... in thinking that by the time we got there and having to ride 9km on a highway with no shoulder and busy truck and car traffic ... I couldn't wait to get off it!
Just before we got to Boggabilla we passed a cotton field (well the remains of one). Neil took the photo but it didn't come out too good.

Along the Bruxner and Newell Highways we were passed by alot of cotton trucks and there is cotton lying all over the sides of the highways ... below is a photo of a 'giant' cotton bud that Neil found!

It wasn't long until we got to Goondiwindi and the clouds were definitely grey and threatening rain. We turned off to cross the McIntyre River which is the border between NSW and Queensland.

We had decided to choose the caravan park that is closest to town - it is small and strange to say the least. There are quite a few permanents there and there is only 4 drive through sites and the rest of the area has onsite vans ... but you are never going to believe where the 'grassed tent sites' (according to the tourist brochure!) was ... in their bloody front yard! I nearly died when I saw it .. it was no bigger than our tent and basically there was no privacy at all. So we are staying here for 2 nights ... not long after we put the tent up the rain came!