Posted in rural nsw, travel, video, tagged austrlaia, Darling River, kangaroos, Lake Menindee, Menindee, video, wildlife on April 2, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Now that everybody is back at work after Easter, and probably stressing out, here’s a calming video for you.
I took this at what was the most amazing campsite I think I’ve ever stayed at – in the Kinchega National Park on the Darling River at Menindee Lake.
Posted in photos, The outback, tagged cockatoos, Darling River, red tailed black cockatoos, Wilcannia on February 28, 2013| Leave a Comment »
On the Darling River in Wilcannia we saw a flock of red-tailed black cockatoos. These are magnificent birds, and quite rare. It was a fabulous sight. If you look in this photo you can see a few pairs of black cockies perched in the tree as well as the pair flaying towards it, with their magnificent tails spread.
Posted in camping, photos, rural nsw, The outback, travel, Two sheilas in a ute, tagged billabong, camping, Darling River, emu, kangaroo, Menindee, sunrise, sunset on February 12, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Finally, we’ve set up camp on the Darling River in Kinchega National Park. There’s not another soul around and I can hear the river calling me for a swim. Menindee Lake is behind us, and in an hour or so the sun will go down and it will be time to photograph one of those famous sunsets over the Lake.
That was my impression yesterday – and it hasn’t changed. We’re still here. After a week of camp, pack up and move, camp, sightsee, move, etc we decided to have a lazy day by the Darling.
Posted in photos, rural nsw, The outback, travel, Two sheilas in a ute, tagged Darling River, sit down money, welfare, Wilcannia on February 8, 2013| 1 Comment »
Stopping at small country towns along the way you get to talk to a lot of people, and obviously you talk about your trip “Where have you come from?” and “Where are you headed next?” are the most common questions.
If you’ve just come from where they’re going (or vice versa) you swap stories and ideas about where to go, where to stay, and what to avoid. And of course you talk to a lot of locals.
Out here a distance of 500k is nothing for most people, so if you live in one town it’s nothing to drive a few hours to the next one, or to the closest major centre. Which means no matter where you are, the people will know about where you’re headed.
So wherever we’ve been we’ve had great suggestions about what to see and do, and where to stay in the next town. And about what little known detours there are to other sights.
And consistently we’ve had “Don’t stop in Wilcannia.”
Our tent after a windy night on Lake Cargelligo
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