Pete and Shelby commented that it would be hard to drag ourselves away to taste the local wines, NOT. Well imagine how hard it was to drag ourselves away from our camp on the Murray to head for home. We had had a great time at Corowa enjoying excellent food and wine on the banks […]
Cocaparra National Park was described by the explorer Oxley as a place not worth visiting, but we found it to be very enjoyable. Red dirt roads into the park, so first we had to ring the NPWS to make sure we could get out if it rained (it did and we could), so we could […]
Our trip from Bourke to Lake Cargelligo was, in Russ’s words, “unbelievable”. We have never seen the surrounding bush so lush and healthy. Our 5 hour trip was not the slightest bit boring. Water beside the road most of the way to Cobar, wildflowers, grasses and green everywhere. From Cobar to Lake Cargelligo, the eucalypts […]
We have finally crossed the swollen Darling River on arrival at Bourke. We are staying at Kidman’s Camp Caravan Park in North Bourke, a lovely park that completely fills up at night with tourists and empties out in the morning! It is right on the Darling near the old bridge, built in 1883. We did […]
We were looking forward to our next stop very much. Lynton, Russ’ brother, suggested we stay at his friend’s property, 37 kms East of Walgett. Richard and Beverly Meyer run an 8000 acre station, have a B & B, and passionately run 1,500 sheep. The property has 8 kms of Barwon River frontage, which is […]
Travelled approximately 150kms from Tenterfield to Ashford – a few houses, service station and we camped in a paddock with power and a toilet block for 2 nights. (very clean). This location enabled us to visit Kwiambal National Park (for picnics and walks of course!) First point of interest was the Macintyre Falls, where we […]
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