These regulators control the flow of river water into and out of the swamps beyond

Hunting seems to be pretty popular out here

A pigdoggers ute complete with heavy duty cage for the dogs on the back.

I think an egret chick. The Nest was only about 1m above the river

An abandoned bridge. Fortunately the river was low enough that there was still 1m or so clearance

The very picturesque Balranald bridge over the Murrumbidgee

Days 26 - 28

2 kwietnia 2023, Australia

Distance travelled 922kms
Next town Boundary Bend

Finally made it into Balranald after a long 5 day paddle from Maude during which the only people I saw was 2 guys in a tinnie, so very isolated. The Nanga National Park borders the river for most of this section, so more wildlife now, kangaroos, emus, native water rats and even a couple of tortoises sitting on a log who plopped into the river when they saw me, and of course, lots of birds.
I passed the point where Captain Sturt put his whaleboat into the Murrumbidgee, there is a blazed tree there apparently but I missed it. They rowed down to the Murray Mouth only to find it was unsuitable for shipping, so then rowed the 1500kms back upstream against the current. Phew!
Negotiated Redbank weir, the final one, with the usual amount of stress and difficulty.
Rest day tomorrow, then 3 days paddle down to the Murray Junction at Boundary Bend to finish.
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