Day 30

591 kms to Wentworth
Next town: Menindee

An early start this morning, up at 6.30 and on the river by 7.30 which worked well as I got 30 kms or so done in the cool of the morning. The only downside is packing up in the semi darkness and warding off the mozzies which don't disappear until after dawn.
As the topography slopes very gently towards Menindee and the water is basically flat due to the weir, the riverbanks get lower and lower until at Menindee you are in a series of lakes. The slower current also means the water becomes clearer as more soils drop out. Visibility here is about 10cm compared to basically zero up to now.
Still very hot, 38 or 39 forecast for the next few days.
No internet for the last few days which has been rather frustrating. First world problem I suppose!
Hope everyone is well back in the big smoke.
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