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    Someone's boat landing made a perfect camp site. Thankyou to whoever you are.
    Tree house par excellence!A barge near Morgan.McBeans Pound. A natural pound formed by the cliffs on one side and the river on the other. No stock fencing rSomeone's dream home (and boat).A typical river view here. Long straights with cliffs one side.Lock 1 and Blanchetown bridge viewed from the Blanchetown Caravan Park.The 2 Blanchetown bridges. The first one built in the '60's was only in service for 30 years or so as it appar

    Day 54

    April 28, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    Distance 1932 / 2195
    Next town Swan Reach
    2 days ahead of schedule

    A nice relaxed paddle into Blanchetown. Went through Lock 1, the last of the 13 locks since Echuca. I was going to have a rest day here, but I didn't want to miss the northerly (tail) winds on Friday so a one night stop only to have a long awaited shower and shave (think Tom Hanks in Castaway).
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