It is hard to imagine places where rain is so rare that even children talk about it. I am not complaining at the moment as I have lost a panel on my roof and I really don't want to see rain before I get back to the coast.
Although the Great Artesian Basin underlies vast areas of the state, the land is dry and dusty, with cracks and holes a hazard for walkers. Most of the inland rivers are dry river beds with an occasional twist of water or an odd puddle. Where there is water though, everything is lush and green. Towns which seem to have unlimited bore water have green open spaces and parks and house yards which end abruptly with the dusty outskirts of town.
In contrast to the browns and reds of most of the landscape, the green areas and blue expanses of water are fresh and inviting.
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| Lake Moondarra, Mt Isa |
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| Lake Moondarra |
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| Chinaman Creek, Cloncurry |
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| Chinaman Creek blue water, red soil |
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