Beautiful one day ...

mcnovies
May 26
2 min read

We had a couple of days at Lake Pamamaroo which is part of the Menindee Lake system which comprises - Cawndilla, Menindee, Pamamaroo and Wetherell. When full, they contain as much water as 3.5 times that of Sydney Harbour.

Previously, we stayed here on our last trip - at the start and near the end. The water level is up from previous trips... not surprising given all of the rain and flooding in the north. Last time there were only a handful of vans around the lake ... this time in some parts it was like a limbo line ... one after the other ... but we managed to find a spot away from the hoarding masses for our own little piece of paradise

Nearby is Kinchega National Park which is the site of the Kinchega Station. In 1883, the station covered 492,000 hectares (a bit over 1.2m acres) and ran 143,000 sheep.

We then headed south to Mildura for 2 nights needing to get the car serviced. Along the way ... lots of goats on the verge ... all smart enough to move away as you approach ... not so the kangaroos which only added to the road kill count ... often in pairs at the same spot. There is still a great deal of water on the edges of the road in places, with the odd side still road closed following the recent rain, as well as the lovely green tinge throughout.

What a contrast it has been ... Lake Pamamaroo ... fine sunny days and spectatcular sunrises and sunsets and serenity ... today in Mildura 40-80kmph winds and a massive dust storm that blew in mid afternoon...

It looks like we have some wild weather ahead of us which may cause another change to plans. We leave tomorrow to head to Waukaringa which is at the south easterly end of the Flinders Ranges. We will be travelling via the back roads (all dust and dirt). We have topped up on fuel, water and supplies. Don't expect to see too many folks out there ...