A portage around the Menindee main weir this morning, then a 25 km or so paddle into Menindee which apparently was the first main town on the Darling River and the town which Burke and Wills stayed at before heading into the outback. I had my dinner (Caesar salad with chicken) at the Maidens Hotel as did Burke and Will's over 150 years before.
Menindee appears to be a nice, quiet and safe little town, strangely without the fine old buildings that Wilcannia has.
The Menindee bridge caravan park where I am staying has been let go a little to put it mildly. No-one on the Office, the ablution block very decrepit and a very inquisitive goat who seems very interested in all my gear!
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Just catching up on progress after a few days away from the computer (including a day at WOMADelaide) and enjoying your beautifully illustrated account of adventures along the river. Magnificent sunrises, trees and wildlife! Pity about all those goats though - I imagine they are mostly feral. Quite a contrast between the welcome at Nelia Gaari Station and Medindee caravan park! [Eileen]
TravelerYes, lots of goats. By far the most common animal, much moreso than sheep. Greg at Nelia Gaari said some are farmed and some feral. They round them up into yards by motorbike, then onto the abattoirs, then sent frozen mainly to the US.
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Just catching up on progress after a few days away from the computer (including a day at WOMADelaide) and enjoying your beautifully illustrated account of adventures along the river. Magnificent sunrises, trees and wildlife! Pity about all those goats though - I imagine they are mostly feral. Quite a contrast between the welcome at Nelia Gaari Station and Medindee caravan park! [Eileen]
TravelerYes, lots of goats. By far the most common animal, much moreso than sheep. Greg at Nelia Gaari said some are farmed and some feral. They round them up into yards by motorbike, then onto the abattoirs, then sent frozen mainly to the US.
OK, Thanks. [Eileen]