After leaving Menindee we had an overnighter at Pooncarrie. Beautiful camping spot right beside the Darling River and a short drive into town for a meal at the pub. Good…

It was back on the dirt after leaving Wilcannia. We were heading for our next station visit - Nelia Gaari. Nelia Gaari was a very peaceful camp beside the Darling…

Wilcannia was a chance to refill the water tanks, stock up on food and do some washing. I almost went into shock when I found out that the only two…

The Darling River (described as a 'muddy gutter' by Henry Lawson) is one of the main rivers that drain the western catchment. It has many sources including the Parroo, Warrego,…

Not a great day for towing a caravan! Strong westerlies pushed the cars fuel consumption up from about 14l/100km to 19.5l/100km! The highway had these huge tumbleweeds blowing across it.…

We've been to Coober Pedy a few times so it was interesting to see a different opal field. Lightning Ridge is home to 'black' opal as well as to many…