Safari 2022 June 24th

 

Another fine and warm day. The nights and early mornings are quite cool. We left about 9.30 am to head for Ivanhoe and on to Wilcannia. There was very little traffic on the road, so it was easy to pull off the bitumen at lunch time. After lunch we have come up the Darling River to Mt Murchison where Ian Marr lives. We met Ian some years ago. He is an artist who specialises in the art of carving slate which he transports from South Australia.  Consequently he invited us to stay on his property and camp on the Darling River. This is where we are this evening watching the very full and swift Darling River as it makes its way south. The Coolabah and Red Gum trees are wonderful to camp under.

Safari 2022 June 23rd

 

We camped  north west from Hay at Kalyarr NP. We were able to have a 40 minute walk before our light meal. I walked around the nearby water hole disturbing two ‘Maned Ducks’. They are large birds and very nervous of me coming too close.  A flock of seven or eight emus visited our camp. I love to see the wild creatures.

Safari 2022 June 22nd

 

June 22^nd. We left about 10.00 am and continued north to Hay where Shear Outback is open for visiting. It is an interesting complex which many people have put time into developing. We spent an hour looking at displays and reading info. I especially enjoyed the info about young guys developing shearing skills and winning many prizes for their expertise.