Yeehaah! Rain in Winton

An unusual sight around Winton.
An unusual sight around Winton.

Yeehaah!
At a quarter to four in the morning the heavens opened up in Winton and we awoke to the sound of quite heavy rain on our metal roof. Rain at last! What a truly refreshing sound of raindrops on your roof. But this morning, not a smidgen in the rain gauge at Winton airport; but the little lady in the craft shop told me she had 12mm at her home and a friend out of town had 17mm. (nearly half an inch in the old money!).

Winton is proudly a very neatly manicured town.

Dinner last night at the historic North Gregory Hotel was a real treat; delicious meals served within the original Art Deco styled dining room and plenty of like minded nomads occupying the tables.

And today we explored the usual haunts like the bakery, Winton Club where the Qantas business model was discussed, (only open Friday nights!) open-air picture gardens, arts and craft shop, Searle’s Outback Store, service station and a local waterhole.

So today’s pictures feature grey skies versus the usual big blue dome above.
Tomorrow we strike out for Longreach and the culmination of the Qantas history.

A.B. Paterson statue against backdrop of a huge windmill and grey skies.
A.B. Paterson statue against backdrop of a huge windmill and grey skies.
The old heritage listed general store in the Main Street, now used for displays only.
The old heritage listed general store in the Main Street, now used for displays only.
North Gregory Hotel
North Gregory Hotel
No! Not statues, but real live Brolgas pictures in the main street
No! Not statues, but real live Brolgas pictured in the Main Street

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