So we didn't ride the Rattler all the way from Croydon to Normanton. Rather we drove and then continued driving to Karumba.

Sunset over the Norman river at Karumba.

Pretty sure that Ann was disappointed that we had to pay to do a sunset boat tour to see a crocodile.

On the cruise we did get to see some Jabirus up close. Really lucky that in the afternoon light the Australian Black Necked Stork doesn't really have a black neck, it is iridescent green.   Turns out they get hand fed daily so are pretty much guaranteed to see one on the cruise.

It was a sunset cruise, and fortunately this boat was heading out to make the almost cloudless sunset interesting.

It is about 5 to 6 km from Karumba to Karumba point. The settlements are separated by these tidal saltpans.

Looks like someone has been trying out their circle works.

Not far from Normanton is "Camp 119". This the northern most camp of the failed Burke and Wills expedition.

150 years ago this was a billabong and it was from here that Burke and Wills struck out for the Gulf. They blazed about 15 trees around the camp site. Most of which are now gone.

This is one of the blaze trees overlooking the billabong.

This is by far the most prominent tree blaze at the site. Unfortunately it is not one of the Burke and Wills blazes. It was created by Walker a couple of years later who was looking for Burke and Wills. He described the Burke and Wills blazes as being timid and so created this more prominent blaze.

The other interesting thing is that when he created this blaze it was 800mm above ground level. It is now much closer to ground level, The whole area has silted up.