Is there anything better than being camped by water in the outback (even if it is a muddy sludge), with a cuppa, a good book and plenty of birds to watch? Bliss!
I’m by the Neil Turner Weir near Mitchell. Fabulous spot and there are hordes here who concur. The nights are freezing – was -2° when I woke this morning – but it’s now sunny and warm so long as you can get a spot out of the very cold wind.
Sadly the weather has not been great and, due to rain around Cunnumulla and Thargomindah, a few places I had hoped to visit were unreachable. Oh well .. However, heading into Thargomindah I had to swerve three times to avoid tortoises on the road! Not a sight you’d generally see. In this generally dry and arid country, where the heck do they come from? More importantly, what the heck are they doing on the road?
There have been some patches of wildflowers out along the way with lots of bushes and trees getting ready to bloom. Not as spectacular as in WA but pretty good just the same.
Also have been lucky enough to see a mum and two baby brolgas (actually nearly collected one of them) and several lots of emu chicks. Quite a treat. Also plenty of lizards and 4 snakes so far.
Not to mention your usual idiot camper who, when faced with acres of space, still finds it necessary to park two metres from you.
