Day 4 - Blackall to Isisford Leaving Blackall, drive north on Barcaldine Road for 18km and turn left at Avington Road. Please be mindful the road is now dirt through to Isisford. Continue along this road for another 44km. You are now passing through some of the richest grazing pastures in Western Queensland, prime sheep and cattle country. Follow the Blackall-Isisford Rd and keep your eyes peeled for a little track leading off to towards the Barcoo River. When you spot an old Woolshed on the left hand side of the road, you’ve reached Avington Waterhole. Avington is just one of 22 permanent waterholes on the Barcoo River. Home to 14 species of native fish, it’s fair to say that fishing is a popular past-time. Throw a line in, go for a paddle or check out some of the other nearby waterholes. Drive another 64km to a little town on the banks of the Barcoo called Isisford. With your first glimpse of the town’s streetscape you could be forgiven to think you had stepped back in time to the 1800s. This part of the region, often referred to as the ‘Outer Barcoo’ has been the inspiration for some of our more note-worthy poets. Banjo Paterson spent much time at Isisford and the environment provided inspiration for some of his work including Clancy of the Overflow and A Bush Christening. The two-story (now unused) building in the main street is called Clancy’s Overflow Hotel. Originally called Power’s Club Hotel, the pub’s name was changed in 1965 by new owner Glen Clancy in honour of Banjo’s famous poem. Here’s a quirky fact…..it was the first far west hotel to have electricity connected!