Left Aramac Sunday 22nd July. On the way to Barkie (Barcaldine) we passed a tree that resembled an Emu, we proceeded to Barkie and did some tourist things like possing at the "Tree of Knowledge", this is where the Australian Labor Party was formed and is famous as a meeting place for striking shearers and the foundation of the AWU in 1891/94. Stopped over at Jericho the first night (on the banks of the River Jordan), then on to Emerald for another stopover. Missed the turn to German Creek and went on to Middle Mount, a very well organised minning town, we then returned to German Creek to meet up with  Phil, Deb , John & Di. Have been here for nearly 2 weeks now, had to go to Rockhampton (600K round) to get a pump for the van.