Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Darling - Moree to Bourke

"Australia's a big country and freedom's humping bluey.." to quote Henry Lawson  from his poem On the Wallaby.


There;s nothing quite like the freedom of travelling so the Kellys are off again exploring Oz, outback NSW to be precise. After our sad week saying farewell to Tim, we are escaping to the bush and I suspect, from Vince's perspective, to honour Tim's memory by catching a few fish! He dug worms from our garden and called in to the servo at Collarenebri to buy some live bait as well. The spa pool at Moree was a welcome start to the cool (-2) day and the conversation with fellow travellers extolling the virtues of Dalhousie Springs has motivated Vinnie to plan the next outback odyssey. 
  By the time we arrived at Kidmans Caravan Park at North Bourke, it was dusk and cold...so the fishing rod didn't make an appearance. 
We had avoided emus, kangaroos but eventually, 55km out of Moree managed to collect a wallaby. No damage, thank goodness, but Vince had to be humane and turn around to ensure the animal was not suffering.
In the meantime we are exploring the Darling. After leaving Bourke we plan a stay at Trilby Station which is at Louth. We then move to Menindee Lakes National Park where I hope some fish are caught...We move on to Mungo National Park where "Mungo Man"" was discovered a few years ago. After 6 or 7 nights without power, we plan to head to Mildura to hot showers and, I am promised, a night or two in "luxury"... 
After our brief stay in civilization we head to Lake Cargellico and then move back to Orange, where we will catch up with family again.
Not sure about internet connections but hope I can continue the blog as we travel on.

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