Wilcannia

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Travel Day

Cobar to Wilcannia bought us lots of road-side goats and then more goats!

Soooo many different sizes shapes and colours, and being spring, there were lots of bouncy babies amongst the herds, gambolling around the countryside with such sheer delight and enthusiasm.
Gorgeous to watch and you can’t help but grin at their antics.

We passed through so many visually different types of country, and there was always something to look at and admire.

Tucker time

When we reached Lilyvale Rest Area we stopped as planned to check the lug nuts on all the tyres as recommended by our TyreFitter, and while the Tall One did that, the Short One made up and cooked a fresh batch of pikelets for us to eat at our next stop, closer to lunchtime.

Baden Park Rest Area was our stop for the aforementioned pre-cooked pikelets, which we of course had to have with strawberry jam and whipped cream!

Some poor folks had left their van step behind, which we spotted as soon as we drove in.
We took a photo and moved it out of the roadway and over to the table area, and placed an ad on the Travelling Around Lost and Found – Australia fb page, but doubt that even if they did chance to see the post, that they would have come back for it. 

Aussie salute

The flies at this area were the worst we have experienced so far, and drove us and the dogs quite bonkers, so after having lunch and a bit of an extended rest for the dogs, we hopped back in the bus and headed off.

Changing Landscapes

We drove through the beautiful Maccullochs Range, and then through the vastly different and flat Darling River Flood Plains, where there were lots of blackened bushes which we think were probably frost-burnt.

By mid-afternoon we pulled in to the Victory Caravan Park, which is located on the opposite side of the river on the  outskirts of Wilcanna.

Despite Wilcannia having the reputation of having one of the highest crime rates in New South Wales, we found this Park to be absolutely stunning!

So pretty!

Huuuge gums that are hundreds of years old surround the Park and border the rivers edge, and the fast flowing Darling River winds its way past the Park and under the bridge on its way to the Menindee Lakes, then on to join the Murray.

You can easily spot the most recent flood-line on the steep banks on the other side of the river, and whilst there was a bit of an issue with dogs barking on the town side, which carries across the water, it didn’t keep us awake overnight.

The Council has recently spent a fortune upgrading the Park, and it shows.
Not in a flashy way, but there is a lovely new amenities and laundry block, that is raised so as to be above any flooding that might happen during the wet, and the area is very well maintained.

There are plenty of sites, and bookings are easily made online.
Powered and water sites are available, as are unpowered.

We got to meet a lovely couple (shoutout to Kaz & Michael from the  Kiwi/Ozzie travellers in OZ page) that we ran into a couple of times during our walks, who are also on the road full-time, and were on their way to WA to spend time with their family.

We also saw that Keith (from Hedgehog Travels) was staying at the Park as well, but he was unwell so we didn’t get to catch up.

We’d love to come back to spend more time relaxing at this Park, as unfortunately we only got to spend one night.

Until next time – happy travels, and make the moments matter.

 

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