Here we are in the famous Marble Bar hotel ( Ironclad Hotel to be exact). The temperature outside is about 37 C, but inside a pleasant 26. We arrived in town this morning after spending the night tucked in a nice camp area along a waterway just 100 kms north of here. Apart from the mine trucks rumbling along the road all night and the invasion of insects we had a very pleasant evening.
We have spent a bit of time discovering the area; out to the two pools Chinaman and Marble Bar, collected a small sample of Jasper rocks and been to the lookout overlooking this famous area. Still much mining going on in the area by the number of trucks on the road, let alone mine vehicles in town. Talked to a lovely lady here who is on a two week secondment from the Mining Dept in WA. Her job is to grant leases dependant on native title, other lease holders etc.
We are slowly winding our way south as when we head out from here Newman will be next on the horizon although we may not make it that far in one day. Never mind we have plenty of time to wind our way home.
Had better go as my meal has arrived. Cheers from the 'hottest town in Australia'.
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