It didn’t take long to pack as we had stayed hooked up. The sun was shining and we had no dramas driving out of our campground area. Over one hundred caravans, motorhomes, 4WDs, buses and trucks had to leave Wandilla Station today. We followed another Roadie along the dirt road to Eulo.
Several Roadies had stopped in Eulo for coffee etc, but we decided to head to Cunnamulla 67kms to the east. Several caravans were already parked in that small town. Anita bought coffees, a pie and a sausage roll from the bakery. We didn’t loiter as we didn’t want to get stuck in a convoy of caravans.
We followed the Balonne Hwy to St George for nearly 300kms. Bollon is the only small town along that road. I went to the only cafe and was surprised to be served by a Frenchman. I bought a couple of his lovely small quiches and a vanilla slice.
Wallam Creek is still in flood at Bollon. Water was flowing over a weir wall and under the highway. Bollon has previously been devastated by floods, but since 2015 has been protected by a levee bank.
Several 4WD vehicles drove past heading west, apparently on tag along tours. We had a good run without any delays and by early afternoon had set up in the Pelican Rest Tourist Park. Anita’s priority was to get some washing on. I had to take our caravan step across to the clothes line which is much too high for most women to reach.
I drove to the bridge to take some photos of the Balonne River in minor flood. Six weir gates were open at different levels producing rough water downstream. On the other side of the bridge I saw a man carrying more than a dozen large Murray Cod, when the bag limit is only two.
This interesting bush is growing in the caravan park. The leaves are very evenly spaced along the branches.
We treated ourselves to dinner at the Rivers award winning restaurant at the Riverland Motel. Our meals were excellent! We took leftovers home to very appreciative Blue and Tilly.
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