Before leaving Wee Waa we went for a walk along the levee, next to our campsite.
It was amazing to see that the town was just over the other side, as we proceeded we saw the school, the pool, & the hospital connected to which was the nursing home & doctors surgeries. We saw this in Dunnedoo as well, it seems so practical to have all the health services together.
After our walk we took off for Walgett, arriving there about 11:30. On the way we could see vast fields of cotton growing, lush green, not yet flowering. At one point we saw something on the road ahead, as we neared we saw it was 4 emus running along, they ran to the side of the road as we came abreast of them then joined the rest of the flock we now saw in the field. After this we saw many flocks of them. Walgett was not a great town & not much to do so, after visiting the local markets & having the compulsory sausage sandwich, we decided to proceed to Lightning Ridge. Did I mention the bugs, huge unidentifiable monsters, as they hit the truck there was a thWUK sound, thWUK, thWUK, thWUK. If they hit the wire screen protecting the windscreen it was thWONG, thWONG. Flood damage was obvious along the road with plenty of water still in the lower areas and alongside the road. Humidity is very high.
Arriving here around 1:30 & 250 k’s later, we went to the information center to see what was on. After booking in to a park we relaxed for a while then went on a self drive tour, called a ‘car door tour’. There are yellow, green, red & black tours. Starting in town you pick a colour & follow the doors, we picked yellow, O.K. for a couple of k’s then it turned to dirt. We had taken the scooter for the trip & were vibrating & bouncing around while checking out the sites. Getting back to town we next checked the hot artesian bore baths ready for tomorrow. After dinner it was the pub out front & meet the locals time.
We spent a pleasant hour in the 41º water & then proceeded to the local Sunday markets for breakfast & a browse, then back to Wherarwee for a shower & relax.
After lunch we went for a run on the scooter but, at 37º it was HOT. Back home for a cool drink & a bit of reading. After dinner, another trip to the baths . It is quite a meeting point with people greeting each other as they arrive. We were picked out as the owners of the scooter, I suppose everyone knows each others vehicle. We returned home around 8:30. Temp still 31º.
Ready for an early start this morning for the trip to Moree.
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| Mining leases |
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| Disused mine |
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| Disposing of the soil |
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| The airfield |
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| Substantial miners cabin |
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| Another use for old beer bottles |
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| The arterial baths |
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| I didn't know it was this extensive |
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