I set the alarm for 7am so we could see the sunrise, and it was worth the early start. The first photo is looking east and the second is the pink sky towards the west.
We were keen to be out of the Menindee Lakes Caravan Park before the rain started, as it would have turned the dirt to mud. There was very little rain as we drove to Broken Hill where we refuelled.
Between Broken Hill and Wilcannia there were some isolated showers, but we must have outrun the rain band that drifted SSE to Melbourne. We refuelled again at the BP in Wilcannia where the only way to pay for fuel is by credit card using the payment terminal. Anita paid the nominated $200 amount, but we only took fuel worth $120. The balance will be credited to her accont in a couple of days.
We had a short break viewing the sandstone buildings in town. Sadly many of the historic buildings have been vandalised, and businesses have closed. The post office and the building next door appear to have been recently renovated.
These shops have no glass left and are boarded up with sheets of corrugated iron. The pub next door is still trading out of one small bar. The mural is on the pub wall around the corner.
We travelled over 560kms today, but didn’t want to spend the night at Wilcannia. Instead we drove on to Cobar where we are were able to stay hooked-up on a 12m site. After the long drive, Tilly was keen to be outside. Bluey on the other hand did not want to walk anywhere. I think this was due to fear of getting prickles in his paws.
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