We travelled the Gulf Development Road from Normanton. Croydon was our first rest stop, for a loo break and a look around the town.The visitor centre is located in the historic precinct and there was a small museum, gardens and other displays to see - all free entry.
During the gold rush, the local streets were lit by kerosene lamps. Four originals were forged in Croydon and replicas of those are on the streets around the heritage precinct area.
We'd parked in front of the visitor centre. When we retuned to the car, there was another Spacevan behind us - and a Landcruiser, similar to Elmer the Gold!
Cumberland Chimney rest are was our late lunch stop, about 125km east of Croydon. It was a peaceful place and we lingered for a while over our picnic, watching the birds and the cows.
Only the chimney from the Battery and the man-made lagoon remain from this once thriving mining town.
We stayed at Mt Surprise, on a shady site in an older park - and dined under the stars.
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