6 July 2018 - Old Rainworth Fort, Emerald and International Coal Centre
Old Rainworth Fort was our first stop. On arrival I slammed my thumb in the car door, producing an instant purple thumb. The pain was overwhelming and for the first time in my life I fainted, much to the distress of Hayden and Drew. After about twenty minutes I started to feel better and we went in. The lady running Rainworth Fort is a lovely, lively elderly lady who has lived on the property since childhood. She assures us that the stone house was built as a house with a storage cellar underneath. The time of its building coincided with the local aboriginal population killing most of a party of white people, so it became known as a fort. This was a very picturesque and peaceful part of the country and was a lovely spot to sit and have a cup of tea.
On the road heading north from Springsure to Emerald we had to slow to cattle walking pace and sometimes stop altogether; as we made our way through a mob of about 2000 head of cattle, including a lot of calves, being driven by young ladies on horseback. Great to see droving still happening, sad that it is due to the dry conditions. In Emerald we looked at the Giant Easel and the Centenary of Federation Mosaic Pathway. This has many mosaic pictures representing times from creation to 2001 – beautifully done! 
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Then onto Blackwater for the International Coal Centre. This looks like it was a very well designed
and informative centre but unfortunately many of the interactive exhibits need
maintenance. Tonight, we are camped in a
small town called Dingo.
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