Barham
The New South Wales town of Barham is situated on the north bank of the Murray River and only 300 or so Kms from Melbourne. It has a population of 1159 (2016 Census) and is a twin town with Koondrook … Continue reading Barham
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Capricorn Dancers, Day 100 – No Man’s Land
Day 100 Friday 3/9/21 Barringun to Hillston, pleasant 26 light cloud We wake early after a quiet night. The whizzbang has already gone. We cross the border at 7:50 while the police and military are having breakfast by the fire. … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 100 – No Man’s Land
Capricorn Dancers, Day 15 – Waiting in Casino
Day 15 Thursday 10/6/21 Casino, sunny cool breeze Cool with bright sunshine. There are heavy snowfalls in the highlands of NSW, floods and gale force winds in Victoria. We’re grateful to have dodged that weather. Victoria will ease Covid restrictions tonight but Melburnians will still be limited to a 25km radius. MV and her husband Silicon (he’s a builder who’s always extolling the virtues of silicon) have had their Covid test, emptied their toilet (as per park instructions) and are now awaiting their results. They must not leave their site, so Silicon sits outside shouting to the neighbours (God, he … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 15 – Waiting in Casino
Capricorn Dancers, Day 14 – Dodging the weather
Day 14 Wednesday 9/6/21 Casino, 10-18 rain cool wind Gentle rain overnight rinses the dust off the car and van. We have a quiet day to rest and clean the van from top to bottom. The rain stops at 10:30am then a fierce cold wind dries everything off and forces us to pull the awning in. Which doesn’t sound like much, but and I know this might sound strange, the van never feels like home until the awning is out. Just ask any Aussie caravanner. We intend to visit Queensland on Friday which will be our 16th day out of … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 14 – Dodging the weather
Capricorn Dancers, Day 12 – Weather warning
Day 12 Monday 7/6/21 Ballimore to Narrabri, 0-20 frosty to warm sunny We’re woken by a rumble in the night as a train passes through. We had intended to move onto Binnaway Pumphouse Reserve but we’re worried about the weather. … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 12 – Weather warning
Capricorn Dancers, Day 13 – Gambling on Casino
Day 13 Tuesday 8/6/21 Narrabri to Casino, 7-20 overcast It’s a blessing to have a warm night but today is another ‘goodbye day’ as VeeWee and Nic head north to Boomi and the Qld border. We’ll be heading east to … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 13 – Gambling on Casino
Capricorn Dancers, Day 11 – Hair of the Dog
Day 11 Sunday 6/6/21 Trundle to Ballimore, icy to sunny 0-17 If you hadn’t heard of Trundle then you won’t have heard of Ballimore. As we realised when groping in the dark for the electric blanket switch, the power went … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 11 – Hair of the Dog
Capricorn Dancers, Day 10 – Just trundling
Day 10 Saturday 5/6/21 Lake Cargelligo to Trundle, 1-14 icy then warm in the sun An icy morning. Woody goes over for a shower, forgets his undies and reckons that the shower was hot by the time he got back! … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 10 – Just trundling
Capricorn Dancers, Day 9 – You can’t knock back a bargain
Day 9 Friday 4/6/21 Darlington Point to Lake Cargelligo, grey cold wet 11 Cotton, rice, citrus, wine, the farms become more abundant as we approach Griffith. Handily, both Bunnings (hardware) and Aldi are on the Kidman and it’s easy to find parking. Veewee finds a caravan step and we stock up on groceries. As we’re keen to buy wine we skirt the CBD and head straight to De Bortoli Wines where we are quickly relieved of $200 or so by the super saleswoman, the one who attended to our needs last November when we came through here with The Prado’s. … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 9 – You can’t knock back a bargain
Capricorn Dancers, Day 8 – Darlington Point
Day 8 Thursday 3/6/21 Tocumwal to Darlington Point, Toc fine DP wintry and foggy Queensland Covid regulations demand that we stay in NSW for 14 days. It’s nice to be on the road but in no hurry. In a strange … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 8 – Darlington Point
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