At Bourke, we marvelled at the height of the Darling River and loved seeing all the backwaters full. It’s amazing to think that the rains which we witnessed in St George, are probably flowing past us now! It’s a wondrous system which we just love. This is their 3rd flush this year which is so good to see after some hard dry years.
We stopped at the Bourke cemetery to see Fred Hollows grave site - he was an exceptional man and loved Bourke as much as they loved him. We travelled along the east road towards Louth and the water lying around is wonderful to see. Some roads between Bourke & Menindee are however closed due to flood waters.
We stayed at Rose Isle Station right on the river, which is a lovely spot. Some campsites are under water but we were in a grassed area near amenities. Samantha puts on a morning tea each week day - which we enjoyed. Her spread rivalled any of those provided by the CWA - cakes, slices, both sweet & savoury scones and sausage rolls. It was coincidence that their pet dogs are dauschunds when Kristian & MJ have just taken possession of their little one.
It was here that Dennis & Tops learned of another funeral they would like to attend, so they made the decision to leave us and head home, whilst we have continued on alone, along the river.
Our first stop after Rose Isle was at Trilby station - our 3rd visit and how terrific it is to see the river full plus the billabong! To give you some idea of the difference in river level, the photo on the left was 2017 & the right yesterday!
We camped right on the banks with no one else around so Darryl could play loud music! We had a ‘loo with a view’ which previously was just dry, but this time we had water views!
The billabong is full and a haven for hundreds of water birds. We did tackle a canoe with success - but it was cold and windy so we didn’t enjoy it as much as we would have in sunshine.
We are now at Wilcannia - again on the river which is creeping into the park. Along the road to Tilpa, we had a water crossing - which will close that road if it gets much deeper. As it was, we had to detour 130kms from Tilpa to here as both the east and west sides of the river run are closed.
Our next destination is Menindee - and we can’t wait to see those lakes full. From there we’ll head home to end our journey of over 10 weeks. We are getting used to colder days and nights so it won’t be a huge shock for us when we arrive home. Till next time, love from us ❌❌❌
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