Thruston National Park is between St George and Cunamulla. It is an old sheep property that has been handed back or brought by National Parks. This homestead is pretty much beyond saving I am not what National Parks have planned for it. Nothing I suspect.

This was not the only dead roo under the house. I can only assume that in the middle of the drought these poor fellas came looking for the shade and basically a place to die.

While there seemed to be tracks everywhere we did find our way to the shearing shed where we spent the night. The shearing shed complex was more interesting. The shed was laid out differentially to what I had seen before with the sheep holding pens behind the shearer and the shorn sheep sliding down under the shed and under the holding pens.

The group of buildings were all still identifiable with the wash house, cook house, meat house, and shearers quarters.

There was also an old bore drain running down one side. I am not sure how far away the bore was. Some of the literature said the bores were all capped in 2007.

We had planned to stop on the banks of the Eulo Billabong for the night. Why would I let a storm stop our plans. (Ann has photos on her phone) but it was pretty impressive.

Any way we didn't make it to the Billabong. Apparently there  are limits to where even a four wheel drive can go. Short story is lucky we had a pair of Treds on board. We were able to eventually back out and head back to the Eulo Queen Hotel for a powered site and a pub meal.

Reflections of the highlights of Eulo in the water after the storm. Actually near the old jail. The lizard racing track. Check out Ann's photo of the memorial plaque here. Not to mention the bore.

The muddy brown waters of the Paroo River at Eulo.

Photos from Ann's phone. Clouds as we are heading west towards Eulo.

We were wondering why the clouds had a funny red hue. It didn't take us long to find out as we drove through first the dust, then the mud before getting to the rain.

All the gravel roads are closed as a result of the rain. We head to the end of the bitumen - Thargomindah. Here we catch up on the washing and see what happens with the roads.

Waiting in the deck chairs on the banks for the Bulloo River.

I took the opportunity to practice some night time photography.

This windmill is part of a display for the original hydro power station for Thargomindah. The pressure from the artisan bore was used to drive a couple of generators for the town.

The washing is up to date. The road from Thargomindah to Cameron's corner is still closed but we can get from Eulo down to Currawinga National Park and Hungerford.

This is a steam engine and pump at the aptly named pump hole.

We didn't camp here but this spot was probably nicer than where we did camp.

Our camp site was on Ourimperee water hole within walking distance to the shearing shed.

Early morning at Ourimperee water hole. While not obvious in this shot the water is like a lot of western water systems and muddy brown.

Inside the 10 stand shed - 6 stands down one side and 4 on the other.

The shearing shed sits amongst a group of supportive structures including a managers house that looks pretty much as if it was permanently inhabited with a chook pen.

We left the shearing shed and headed for our next camp at Myninya campground.