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Sunday, May 22, 2011
OFF TO MOUNT ISA
DAY 37 & 38
Arrived in Mt Isa around lunch time. Booked into a caravan park which allowed me to get all the chores done (washing, washing floor of van, cleaned windows etc) also replenished food supply. Had a look around town. Saturday we headed off towards Longreach. Stopped about 50klms out of Mount Isa to have a look at Mary Kathleen. It was a Uranium mind, closed in the 80's. Drove along a very rough dirt track until it got too rough so took the van off the car and left it in a clearing and continued just with the car. When we got to where the Uranium pool was I couldn't believe the colour. You can't swim in it or drink the water otherwise you are likely to glow in the dark.
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Wow, that's what I call blue! What a shame you didn't swim there. It would have been great to see you both glowing in the dark! And look at the advantages - probably wouldn't need a torch or lantern around the campfire at night.
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