Friday, June 22, 2012

Birdsville - What's not to love about the place!

Lake behind Big Red

No 2 Sand Dune looking from Big Red

On top of Big Red

Delicious Bakery - Kangaroo and Claret Pies!

Courtesy Car

The Pub

Inside the Pub

More inside the Pub

The Old Pub/Hospital/Nursing Home

Dreamtime Stories

Deons Lookout - 360  deg View

On top  of Big Red with the mighty Honda

The Rock Star

First at the Post

The River

Artesian Bore

Just to prove we've been there


Diamontina River















The Diamontina River, Big Red,  Birdsville Bakery (curry camel pies?), Birsville Races ( not yet though) Brilliant Birdsville Pub, Kate the manager, Annie, Tony, Darren, Lauren and Peter the bar workers, Great Gigs at Pub, amazing free camping beside river, greenery everywhere, beautiful water from artesian bore, free hot (boiling) water for washing cars, lovely people,cheaper fuel and ...full service on our phone!

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Silverton- After Broken Hill

Great Art

Mad Max Museum Extrordinaire

Love child of Interceptor

Famous for so many reasons

Interceptor and dune buggy

Andy's Place

More art galleries in main street






















Mad Max Museum, Andy the Coin carver from Narooma, Silverton Pub, Miles of red dirt and greenery too, Art galleries and donkeys in the main street. 

Dig Tree Innaminka

Burke & Wills

The road to Innaminka

Innaminka Pub and Trading Post

More stuff about Innaminka

Carving of Bourke

















Playing the Gig

Dig 

THE Dig Tree

Two more yellow belly for dinner
Stayed at the Dig Tree for a week, free camping, more Burke and Wills history, caught fish, rode Honda to Innaminka (150kms return), lots of stories from Bomber the gate keeper, too muddy to put the tinny in, lots of birds, great gig at Innaminka Pub, Billy the spoon player, Jill and Greg the managers were awesome. Got a room to stay in - it was so civilised!

Broken Hill

 By Artist -Howard William Steer

Broken Earth Cafe with Mine Memorial behind

Big chair - little me

View of the City

Line of Load

Infamous people inside Palace Hotel

Palace Hotel

Line of Load- minature  model at Whites Museum

Doll display at Whites Museum















So much to see and do - the Broken earth Cafe, the Palace Hotel ( where John played and Prescilla Queen of the desert was filmed) the big chair, the mine memorial., all the beautiful old buildings in town,   the galleries .Loved the place. And thanks to Randall for fixing our car. He owns a 1956 Chrysler Plymouth Hearse that he has fully restored. Sorry no photo but great story.

Menindee

Camels, Emus and A Kangaroo or two

Best campsite on Lake Pamamaroo

Following their trail again

Made sure we had a beer here !
The Darling is still flooded, many roads unpassable, so much water everywhere, so green,and so many birds and wildlife. Amazing!!

Wentworth - where the Murray meets the Darling!


Paddlesteamer Ruby

Just below Lock 10

Narooma Police Station C1900

Very large , ugly, non returnable,  inedible carp

Ron and His Valiant Regal that he has owned since new.

The Junction




























Campsites all flooded out but found this great place near the boat ramp, just below Lock 10. Checked out the goal which had old photos of Narooma & Bermagui  Police Stations. And the biggest, oldest hardware store-  we have never seen so much junk in one shop! Sand dunes on the outskirts of town. Lots of history about paddlesteamers . We met Ron who volunteered  on the PS Ruby which had been restored beautifullly.