Leaping after lizards ...

After leaving Bourke, we encountered another no fuel sign, though this time the distance was even further between service stations. 

There was a lot of emptiness along this stretch but we did spot a bearded dragon a bit over half-way along, about 150km south of Cunnamulla. Vaughan called eagerly for Nick to turn around - and we did.  We had barely stopped when Vaughan sprinted from the car and chased down the lizard, much to our surprise! 

This bearded dragon was particularly dark and had some loose patches of skin.  We all had a turn of holding him/her before Erin was given the honour of releasing our captive back into the scrub - and we got back onto the road.