I wake at 6 am, eager to make our 7 am departure I head for the shower-block. Powered by a wood burning "donkey" the mineral rich piping hot water showers my ego-bruised body, the water has a distinct earthy organic charcoal smell. I swing by Mirjam's tent on the way to breakfast, it's now twenty to seven and she's still in peaceful slumber... I proudly announce it's nearly 7 and that she'd probably be late, and trundle off to breaky.

The lovely ladies in kitchen are preping breakfast for all the workers and contractors in the area. Bacon, eggs, hashbrowns, toast, tinned spaghetti or baked beans (your choice) all reminiscent of the last three years in London... With the belly full I venture off to see what Mirjam's up to... 7am our supposed departure time and she's still sleeping... I scout Matt three tents down and he states we'd be leaving at 8 not 7... dammit.

Rod picks us up in a 70's series land cruiser troop-carrier, We hit the rugged dirt roads and breathe in the beautiful Savannah planes and bountiful wildlife.

Brolga (Grus rubicunda) - Lawn Hill National Park, Queensland

Today's plan would be to learn about the Riversleigh fossils. Riversleigh was listed as a world heritage site in 1994 and is Australia's most famous fossil site, there's a plethora of bone fragments encapsulated in the limestone, and once you know where to look you'll see it everywhere. Definitely enlist the help of a Savannah guide to help you sort through the rubble and who knows you may even discover a new species!

Riversleigh Fossils, Riversleigh, Queensland

Plateaus, Lawn Hill, Outback Queensland

Our afternoon agenda would be to soak up a rare event where the Sun would set in synchronous with a full Moon rising... Trust me for the photographers out there this is a painful event to attend, with one camera pointed east and the other west it became all a little too frustrating to capture both gorgeous events. Forget trying to document this one and just sit back with a glass of red, some cheese and crackers and keep it a moment for yourself.

En-route to sunset

Full Moon rising, Lawn Hill, Outback Queensland