Sunday, 27 June 2021

SAINT GEORGE QLD


DAY 1

4th June 2021

weather cool sunny 18c mid   day


We arrived 1.15pm at the Pelican Rest CP set up camp having some coffee. Had morning tea at Crossroads Hotel Moonie.

Some mural of wild boars on the side of the hotel


 




 

SAINT GEORGE QLD

 


DAY 2

5th June 2021

weather cool sunny 12c

We drove to Thallon today. lots of cotton grown in this area all harvested and ready to go to the gin










Some nice silo art and Wombat in park which also was a climbing wall.






climbing wall


Beardmore Dam









Mural in town


Saturday, 26 June 2021

CUNNAMULLA QLD

 


DAY 3

6th June 2021  Sunday

weather  cold morning 8c

Morning tea at Bollon







We arrived at Cunnamulla about mid day at Warrego Riverside CP.  A return visit a very nice park.




  

Had lunch at Allan Tannock Weir camel burger very nice.













BOURKE NSW

 


DAY 4

7th June 2021  Monday

weather cold morning sunny day

We had a false start to the day jumped into the Prado and no luck in starting it. so a call to RACQ found to be flat batteries in the key so had a spare so on our way

Arrived at Bourke lunch time . Staying at Mitchell CP had lunch and then explored Bourke north Bourke Bridge opened in 1888 first lifting bridge in NSW, Art work on the water tower Percy Hobson gold medal at 1962 Commonwealth Games in high jump.
























Thursday, 24 June 2021

BOURKE NSW DAY 2

 


DAY 5

8th June 2021 Tuesday

weather cold sunny day

Went for a drive to Louth. Lots of goats and some sheep. more cotton grown around Bourke, The soil mainly red staring out as light grey clay. Back for lunch at Bourke Port Cafe. Then went out to see Bourke Wier. First Weir and lock on the Darling/Murray River system 1897.

Lock at Bourke Weir


Louth

Louth

Louth






Wednesday, 23 June 2021

WILCANNIA

   DAY6

9th June 2021

weather cold 8c - 14c windy


We are at the Riverside CP at Wilcannia a nice spot just before the bridge going into town. Lunch stop at Emmadale Road House.


We took some photos of Wilcannia before leaving on the 10th for  Menindee Lakes.

Some lovely sandstone buildings







Darling River








MENINDEE LAKES NSW

 


DAY 7

10th June 2021 Thursday

weather cool windy 11c


We are at Copi Hollow CP on  the lake side. Lots of pelicans looks a nice CP about 15k from Menindee run by the local fishing club.








 



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