Mungo National Park Who hasn’t heard of Mungo Man? Often portrayed as outback of outback NSW, Mungo National Park is still east of the Darling River, about 65klm off the Pooncarie Road. Often photographed as a desert location, those pics belong on the highlights reel. Lake Mungo is one of four ancient lake beds andContinue reading “Darling River Run 2”
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The Darling River Run 1
It Begins Where it Ends The cascading water through the lock is like the sound of distant surf, almost ambient, reminding me of holidays by the beach as a kid. During the day, pelicans and the occasional runabout get as close as they dare (or are allowed) to the tumbling waters. A weeks lay-up inContinue reading “The Darling River Run 1”
Coolamon’s on Fire !
When your in-between the outback and the sea, it becomes a matter of the destination and NOT the journey. The western plains are flat and carpeted with salt bush and huge bare paddocks. It was time to re-acquaint myself with the wide open spaces and the horizon to horizon blue sky. Coincidentally, the RV ‘secretContinue reading “Coolamon’s on Fire !”
The ‘Young’ Ones
No….not THOSE Thatcher hating, aspirational Sex Pistols anarchists…..but the similarities did not go unnoticed. An approaching voice called out the next day, “Hello, helloooo?” A quick glance behind the voice saw a jumble of tents and swags in various stages of disarray about 50 metres away. “Do you have a hammer?” “Yes I do.” “CanContinue reading “The ‘Young’ Ones”
Gone in 60 (hundred dollar bills)
The up-side of being behind the news is that, dear readers, you avoid hearing about the necessary but mundane bits that keep the wheels turning. Three weeks in Melbourne for preventative maintenance on Jeep and van – and I’ll spare you the blow by blow. But what started as a tiny hose replacement essentially turnedContinue reading “Gone in 60 (hundred dollar bills)”
Omeo-my!
Best be up early, I decided. Omeo was an unknown quantity. It could be all over in an hour or a mine of opportunities. As it turned out, it landed somewhere in the middle. Anglers Rest is pretty close to the highest driving point on this run up to the high country and it wasContinue reading “Omeo-my!”
Pig in a Point
Tallangatta sits on the Murray Valley Highway, that skirts Lake Hume for the best part of 30klms, eventually bottoming out at Albury. While the quickest way back to Melbourne, it certainly held no surprises for me. I was much more interested in the Victorian High Country and the town of Omeo. In an idle moment,Continue reading “Pig in a Point”
Jingellic
With a caravan pre-inspection booked in over a week, I had plenty of time to wend my way back to Melbourne, The alps had been the high point of this little odyssey and now a stint of rolling country side would be a relaxing treat. There was no hurry to check out as Jingellic, myContinue reading “Jingellic”
Down Slidin’
Now, it’s not like I didn’t think this through. I’d let the water tanks run down to reduce the weight of the van. I practiced my low range driving and put on my Slow But Sure cap. As I sat at quietly at Dead Horse Gap, I was steeling my nerves while taking in theContinue reading “Down Slidin’”
Smiggins Diggins
Three days and nights on the mountain top was not ALL zen and meditation. As well as being irradiated by the surrounding communications towers, this was also the jump off point for mountain trail bike riders who plunged down a network of capillaries to a car park far below. There wasn’t a lot of whoopingContinue reading “Smiggins Diggins”