We had planned a trip this April/May 09 up to Far North Qld but alas the FNQ wet season had other ideas,with most of the areas we were heading to flooded. Poor Karumba is likely to be isolated for at least 8 weeks. Bedourie and Birdsville are also flooded due to the floods up north … Continue reading Prelude:
Day 1 – 8th April 2009
We left home at 5.45pm and made very good time to our rest stop several hours away, at Cooyar. It was a bit hard to find in the dark. Once we had set up we went for a walk to check the place out as it has a tick in the Aus camps book. Can … Continue reading Day 1 – 8th April 2009
N – Brewarrina Rest Area
Brewarrina Rest Area – T, S, B, OR, F, M, BR, D. This is a fairly big area near the Barwon River. The toilets had no roof when we were there. It’s a clean tidy place, local policeman came down and said hi. Nice little town. Rating – 3
Day 2 – 9th April
We were up at 5.10am and on the road by 5.25am. It was rather chilly and dark. The road all the way to Hebel is very bumpy and flat. We had a Wedge tail eagle fly right in front of the widescreen and then circle next to us, really low, it was amazing site, of … Continue reading Day 2 – 9th April
N – Spring Hill Rest Area
Spring Hill Rest Area – T, B, F, N, M, BR, D. 74 km W of Wilcannia or 122 km E of Broken Hill. This stop is pretty close to the road, so was a bit noisy. It was also pretty full, so get in there early. It’s on the straight bit of road between Broken … Continue reading N – Spring Hill Rest Area
Day 3 – 10th April
We had a good night sleep and it was very quiet. Brewarrina is an Aboriginal town so to be honest we did have a few concerns about staying there but we did check the town out and it is a nice little town clean and tidy, they should be proud of their town. The local … Continue reading Day 3 – 10th April
Day 4 – 11th April
Our night spot was quieter than we thought it would be, might be the main rd into Broken Hill but it’s a quiet road. The first 100km into BH is so flat and only little bushes for vegetation. We saw a Wedge Tail eagle twice, both times very close to the road eating road kill. … Continue reading Day 4 – 11th April
Day 5 -12th April
There was some sort of reunion in the big hall at the Park and boy they had loud music until well after midnight and then they all started yahooing for a long time after. I put on the Jon Gabriel mp3, 3 times so we should be skinner now, hee hee. We were up at … Continue reading Day 5 -12th April
N – Lake Pamamaroo Campground
Lake Pamamaroo Campground – B, F, D. 16 km NE of Menindee. Turn onto Main Weir Road 8 km N of Menindee. Dirt road with lots of corrugations. Camp area along the lake, it’s a long area but not very wide in places so can be close to the dusty road. The lake was dry when … Continue reading N – Lake Pamamaroo Campground
Day 6 – 13th April
Well last night was quiet, the reunion people left early evening. We were up early again for a sunrise, this is getting to be a bad habit, one I must break, after all I don’t do mornings, I have a reputation to up hold. We went back to the hotel but the troopy was still … Continue reading Day 6 – 13th April