Lightning Ridge

Brewarrina

Very interesting aboriginal person

fish traps

Photos Bourke old bridge

looking through the bridge metal pilons

Old bridge as it once was - unused now

Bourke to Lightning Ridge

On leaving Bourke took some photos of the old bridge, nothing else of significant, the tourist centre is closed. It is very dry and the sheep in the paddocks along the way do not appear to have much to eat.

Stopped on Brewarrina for coffee and was talking to a local firefighter who I gave pins to. He suggested some areas to visit and also a place to stay at when we get to Lightning Ridge.

Went down to see the aboriginal fish traps and meet a aboriginal person who told us of the history of the fish traps and the tribes that used them, a very interesting man.

Then to Walgett a very dirty small village but did get a very burger.  Eventually on to Lightning Ridge ant the Opal caravan park, very clean, and near to the artisan Bore hot pool, lovely for soaking your feet.

Tomorrow off to tour the town.

Photos at Caravan park Bourke

Photos from Cobar to Bourke

Cobar

open pit mine Cobar

Beautiful tree in flower along highway but could not touch because of all the ants on the flowers

magnificence Eagle

a hotel called something other than Royal Mail - this one The Great Western Hotel

Cobar to Bourke

Walked around Cobar this morning to get some photos of the town and the out to the view point to have a look at the open pit mine.  Then it was out to the Kidman highway on on our way to Bourke, with a stop at the National Park along the way but the road was closed so could not get into the aboriginal painting there.  So arrive early at Bourke and staying at a quite nice caravan park in North

Bourke.  Took a walk down to the river but had to watch were you walked due to the bull ants that can give you a nasty bite.

Tomorrow will investigate the town of Bourke before we drive to Lighting Ridge.

Photos Lake Cargelligo to Cobar

December 26, 2014

Before leaving Lake Cargelligo had to say goodbye to Iris and thank her again for Christmas lunch.

So off to Cobar via a back country road that goes through a very rural area with large grain farms and lots of goats.  Very beautiful, also saw several kangaroos. 

Arrived in late afternoon, tourist information closed but an off duty police person was at the park there and he told us where things were in the town. He also made some suggestions as to where to go on our way to Sydney.  

Along the way to Lake Cargelligo

sign to let you know that even if the road looks flat it does flood and the photos below shows the indicator that lets you know just how much water there might be

Iris and Mick the couple who invited us for a lovely Christmas lunch

Seems that every town has a hotel call the Royal Mail Hotel and it has nothing to do with the mail

Griffith