Cue

19 – 21 October 2022

Cue was on Mick’s list of birdy spots to visit so that’s where we headed. We stopped for coffee in Meekatharra, and discovered a book exchange at the Visitor Information Centre. Along the way we stopped at Lake Nallan to photograph some ducks and admire the wildflowers.

We continued on to Cue and arrived around lunch time – again! We set up and retreated to the camp kitchen to escape the flies. Later in the day we took a drive to the scenic lookout for a view across the area where evidence of past and present mining operations is clearly visible.

We rose very early to drive the 20 kilometres to Lake Austin – a salt lake where birds were likely to be found. Mick spent a couple of hours wandering around with the camera.

Cue was once a bustling hub, but had all but died with only a few businesses open. The caravan park has everything you could need, including a recreation room and enclosed kitchen. There is a pub which opens in the evening and a genuine “old school” general store complete with long counter and goods displayed on shelves behind. We also found the op-shop which had a fabulous collection of books for sale at $1 each.

It looks like the local council is trying very hard to provide facilities and points of interest for travellers including a very good Visitor Information Centre, a lovely little park with picnic tables and building restorations being carried out. Hopefully, one day Cue with be a town bustling with tourists.