Camped about 5kms out of Longreach in a free camp with at least 30 other units. A bit dusty, and extremely hot but its close to town and thats what matters. We saw the news for only the 2nd time since we left home 6 weeks ago. Snow at Falls Creek !!!!! and we are in a sweat box here. Have really liked Longreach. Nice town. Yesterday we visited the Stockmens Hall of Fame Museum, which was brilliant. A new appreciation not only for those pioneering families, the stockmen & outback workers, but the explorers as well. We are so spoiled. Just take too much for granted in this day and age. One shearer & wife had 20 children, 12 boys, 8 girls. The whole family would move around the outback, taking on shearing work (dad & the 12 boys), whilst mum would take on Camp Cook.!!!!!!!!! Holy Hell. Where she had the time & energy to have 20 children beats me. This morning we were off to the Long Distance School of the Air. We really loved this tour. Informative and eye-opening. 8 broadcasting studios, 165 students in this region, 24 teachers, long distance education but with one on one tutoring each day for the children. Watched a class & teacher relationship in action. Years prep thru to Yr. 10 (boarding school thereon) These kids really dont miss out on a lot. Not only do they have a special relationship with their teacher, they receive home tutoring, lots of monitoring, they get to come to Longreach for athletic carnivals, swimming carnivals, socialising. When the kids come in during the year, they are housed at the school, with their mums/dads and siblings. They get to play and do the normal that we take for granted. The school library was phenomenal. These children can access up to 40 books, tapes, dvds, cds at a time for a 6 week period. Once again, a new appreciation of the Outback and what families are all about out here.
Loved this Holden Dealership building. 
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