It was 400K’s to Piliga Bore & we stopped at 2 roadside camps on the way I was first to arrive & picked a spot to park on the large clay pan that surrounds
it. Once again we made up a square to give us a courtyard to sit in. As soon as we had set up we went
for a dip in the baths that have been built here (The bore was originally sunk
to supply water for the town) to enjoy the warmth of the water. The artesian
bore here is only 37º so one can just walk straight in unlike Lightning Ridge
into which, at 42º, you lower yourself into very slowly.
The camp area is very primitive, one shower
(cold), no toilets or other facilities other than a couple of bench tables
& seats & 2 electric BBQ’s adjacent the pool.
Campers of every description stay for a
while, there were motorhomes, campervans, caravans, camper trailers & tents
around the pool. Town was just a K away & was comprised of a pub, café,
police station, community hall & about 50 houses. No provisions, other than
grog, were available. History tells us that this was once a thriving community
with all facilities, even a movie theatre, there were 5 saw mills keeping the
locals in work. The only trees in sight now are a few stunted growths & the
bore is the only attraction.
We used the pool several times a day as the
mineral water is eases ones aches & pains, it is also supposed to be very
healthy to drink & many people filled their tanks with it before leaving.
We had dinner at the pub Friday night to support the local community &, as
there was no internet or mobile phone service (funnily enough we could get TV),
use the land line to ring relatives who were endangered by the bush fires, one
of our roady friends owns a pub near Windsor & it was right in the bushfire
area, she was very worried but all ended well although, at one stage, the pub
was evacuated. After 3 days we headed out for Narrabri.
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| The Piliga Bores |
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| The pool |
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| Our camp spot |
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| The clay pan |
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