Banka Banka Station

We travelled further south and stopped at this cattle station for the night. They were well set up with some powered sites (which we missed but not a problem for a night) and plenty of nice spring water. There must have been a hundred vans or campers in various types of accommodation ranging from swags to million dollar rigs. 

Our daughter asked what did we do all day. We pack up, drive, set up and go for an explore around the campground. Yesterday there was a small rocky hill nearby which I climbed for a view over the countryside. We counted the vehicles for a 100km part of the trip and there were 7 cars, 9 trucks ( all triple road trains except one double and a quad) and 29 RVs including vans, RVs, boats or obvious camping setups.

I saw 2 eagles and 6 other raptors and a dingo. Two roadhouses selling food and fuel. One village.

It was 13° C, much cooler than when we were here 2 weeks ago when it was 29°. Very windy so driving required more concentration.

On our left (east) was the Beetaloo Basin and the right was the Tanami Desert. It’s interesting to know where these places are which have been on the news recently regarding proposed gas wells which some people want and others don’t want.

There were dozens of these young ? Major Mitchell Cockatoos in a tree. Some were still being fed by their parents. Every hour or so they all flew to another tree where they practiced doing what birds do, then all flew back to our tree. They were most amusing.

I asked what Banka Banka means. Apparently is was originally the Bonka Bonka water well but the origins of the name remains a mystery to the locals. 

This is a backblip for yesterday.