In Alpha I slept on a table in the park next to a rest area. There seems to be a great little main street in Alpha, just off the highway going through the town. I arrived there after everything was shut though.
Left Alpha a bit before 8 O'clock and the riding was arduous for some reason, until I saw the sign for the Great Dividing Range at 440km altitude! After that there seemed a long almost imperceptible decline, though with a headwind, for most of the day.
I decided to go for Barcaldine in one day with a little night riding (about ten minutes). At dusk the animals cross the road returning to their night quarters. I passed a dam on the right and there were tens of Kangaroos and echidnas crossing from the right side to the left side. Some of the Kangaroos just stop in the middle of the road and loiter. The Echidnas just make a dash with each of their four legs operating independently of each other. It is important to be wary as a cyclist that the animals may stop to look at you and be distracted from the traffic.
Found a rest area just outside of Barcaldine where I was quickly invited to dinner with Adrian and his family. Our table was joined by Kiwi Bob who was planning to ride around Australia next year and a truckie who had a disposable can of Coffee that heats itself up.
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