It is so nice being in the bush – we both seem to sleep so much better here. Today I decided to get up and explore the area on foot. There is so much wildlife along the banks of the creek, including kangaroos, emus, snakes and even a fox. On return to camp, we decided...
Day 27 – 30 March 2015 The day has finally arrived for us to leave Wentworth and continue the trip westwards. It was good being able to catch up with Steve and Anne for a tea and coffee before we left. It has been a wonderful trip to Wentworth and we leave having met...
Close to Wentworth is Tara Homestead, which is the home of Artback Australia, as well as the proprietor's home. It is also the location for art retreats held by Artback Australia. Today we were lucky enough to get an invite to photograph the property, and here is a...
Day 21 - 24 March 2015 Left mungo this morning and headed towards Pooncarrie. On our way out we dropped by the Mungo Woolshed and Zanci Woolshed. The Darling River goes through Pooncarrie and in years past there were paddle steamers here's that carried freight vital...
Day 20 - 23 March 2015 Woke up early this morning, did a quick pack up and headed to Yanga Homestead. We had a brief visit there on Friday, but arrived too late to see it all without rushing the experience. So with no time restraints today, we decided to make up for...
Yanga Woolshed Having seen a few woolsheds in our travels we were pleasantly surprised by what we found at the Yanga Woolshed. The shed was built to accommodate 40 shearers and 3000 sheep at one time, and it is easy to see why it was known as the most modern shed of...
Day 17 – 20 March 2015 Today we headed off to Narrandera and decided to spoil ourselves with coffee at the local bakery. There is something so nice about the smell of fresh cooked bread. After topping up supplies at Coles we headed further west along the Murrumbidgee...
Day 14 - 17 March 2015 Well after 2 weeks on the road, we finally turned right at Sydney and started heading west. After topping up the diesel tanks with 200 odd litres of fuel (cost $1.21 per litre), we started our route down the Hume Highway before we headed into...
Day 6 - 9 March 2015 Left our camp this morning and took a walk up to the lookout that takes in the old Glen Davis shale oil extraction plant. From here we decided to take one more look at the main street of Glen Davis before we worked our way, ever so slowly, up the...
Day 5 - 8 March 2015 Woke this morning to grey skies and the cloud started to burn off. We set of in 4WD along our wheel lines in the grass we had laid done the previous day. It had been a wonderful sleep last night in the relative quiet of the bush. Before long we...
Day 1 - 4 March 2015 Left home at 9:30am and headed for Tamworth. No scenic trips down the back roads this time, straight down the New England Highway. Did have to do one detour around Glen Innes due to the highway being closed as a result of a School bus accident....