RED GUM COUNTRY THRU THE MALLEE TO THE RIVERLAND SA

We camped  at Nyah by the Murray River for a few days and then headed westward along the Mallee Highway and surrounds.

Grain fields as far as the eye can see

The Chookpen got 

the better of this train

Approaching Pinnaroo SA

As lovers of fruit & veg, these popping up all around this part of Oz are a pain

Back on the Murray at Lyrup SA

Ferry crossing at Cadell SA

The South Mount Lofty Ranges as we approach Burra from Morgan SA

Changing landscape colours was fantastic

We have stopped in Burra for a couple of days. It is a lovely old village with heaps to see and do. Time to catch up with the washing also.

 Bea enjoying the parklands in Burra

OUTBACK to RED GUM COUNTRY

We left Bourke and headed towards Cobar. It was a sad time in Cobar, one of its pubs had burnt down and a fire fighter was killed fighting the fire. Stayed 2 days. Headed through western NSW - Hillston, Lake Cargellico, Griffith - back down to "Red Gum Country" on the Murray River.

  Mining museum at Cobar

Spring has sprung

 
View from the loo - Lake Cargellico

 Sunset and sunrise from our campsite by lake

Darlington Point NSW, great old pub.

Can't beat the meat from these country butchers. We luv em.

Time for a cuppa at Tocumwal NSW

Camping in NSW looking over river to VIC at Tocumwal

Sunset over Eucuha

Loving these sunsets. This one from campsite at Lake Charm VIC 

A bit of bird watching.

 Off along the Murray tomorrow, back to a great pie shop before heading west into SA.

BACK O BOURKE

Charleville copped a good soaking of rain as did all the outback. Rained solid for 2 days which was desperately needed.  

 

 

Water to be seen everywhere on way towards Cunnamulla and further to Bourke

 View from the loo roadside stopover at Cunnamulla.

 

 Town centre of Barringun NSW

 Outback courtesy toilet (not joking)

 Darling River Bourke

ISISFORD, BLACKALL, AUGATHELLA, CHARLEVILLE - CENTRAL WEST QLD

 Stopped at a bush camp outside Isisford, another struggling outback town. It is so sad to see so many businesses closed all over this region.

  

 

It's a "Furphy".

 

 

For all those lovers of nostalgia..........Augathella QLD, the town where that classic Aussie movie "Smiley" was made.   

 

  Camped at a beaut spot beside river. A great little town.

 

 

 Camels in the main street of Charleville.

 

Rain predicted for 3 days, bunkered in. Heading south in a few days.

CENTRAL WEST QLD

 From Biloela we headed further north west stopping at some beaut camp sites, small lonely one pub towns, Baralaba, Blackwater surrounds, and then moved on to Emerald.

 Baralaba Hotel

 

 Road to Bedford Weir outside Blackwater

 

Blackdown Tableland

Lorikeets a plenty at Emerald.

 

Leaving Emerald, Drummond Range on the way to Jericho.

One of many cemeteries on side of road.

 

 

 Taking a walk besides the river at Jericho.

 

 

Here's one for the "true believers". The "Tree of Knowledge" at Barcaldine. What a monument this is.

 

Barcaldine was a top town and we enjoyed our stay here. 

 3 pubs in main street.

 

Town centre with workers museum behind clock tower.

 

Headed out to Aramac for a drive. Very dry, road kill everywhere.

 Camped at Barcaldine Showgrounds. Emus decided to join us at breakfast, so too the thirsty cockatoo.

 

View from the loo

 Full moon over the Chookpen

 

Leaving for Longreach  and surrounds tomorrow. Although it is dry and dusty in these parts, we are loving it at this time of the year.