From the Celtic Region of Glenn Innes it's approximately a 6 hour drive to Lightning Ridge - if you kept going you'd end up in desert country. So the landscape changes quite dramatically as you drive. This area is early in the drive and is cattle country.
@robz@taffy The presence of trees of reasonable size tells us a great deal about the soil and rainfall appropriate for the species. These trees are are a pretty good size so must have good roots going deep.
@golftragic We did not see that much of this sort of country - it got very dry very quickly after this. Not a good sign! And not much being done - as you say - heads in the sand!
