Coonabaraban to Toowoomba

There are only a few towns between Coonabaraban and Toowoomba. We drove for 8 hours with lots of short stops because of the heat. I only took the dogs out once at Goondiwindi where there was some prickle-free green grass. It was 35 degrees much of the day and they are very happy in their air conditioned Jeep.

The cats have perfected their timing doing malodorous poops soon after we have resumed driving, but are nowhere near a rest area where we can pull over. They have been very happy travelling in Coco's cage where food, water and kitty litter are provided while they watch the changing scenery.

We were stopped 3 times today to allow huge pieces of machinery to pass. The police force vehicles travelling in the opposite direction to stop so the special trucks can travel at speed. I guess they want them off the road before dusk. These are not 18 wheelers - more like 118 to spread the weight. 

The Newell Hwy was very bouncy with lots of pot holes and long stretches of rough riding due to the road surface. Many of the B and C grade roads we have driven are better as they don't have hundreds of trucks travelling on them every day.

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