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    • Day 40
    • Monday, March 18, 2024 at 7:36 PM
    • ☀️ 31 °C
    • Altitude: 54 m
    • AustraliaBilbarka Park33°23’11” S  142°34’8” E
    Early morning mist on the river
    A classic Darling scene. A wide bend in the river, pelicans in the water, sheep on the bank1Lots of magnificent redgums in this sectionWords of wisdom on the wall of the pub!Bird on a wireMy campsite where the old wharf loading area used to be

    Day 39

    March 18, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

    231 kms to Wentworth
    Next town: Wentworth

    Made it into Pooncarie after a long paddle with the current slowly dropping away to nothing due to the effect of the Pooncarie weir. In fact I went past Pooncarie by a kilometre or so as there was absolutely no visible sign of the town from the river!
    I'm always nervous about pitching the tent in a town and leaving it unattended, but as usual there was no issue, with Pooncarie (population currently 40) being a very pleasant place.
    Went to the pub for dinner and had a couple of beers and a pizza which went down a treat.
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    Judith Quinn

    Travelerwow u r ahead of schedule - back to civilisation 😵‍💫- forget about China taking over - the goats 🐐 already have!

    3/19/24Reply
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    TravelerI am determined to have a Goat curry next time we go to an Indian restaurant and see what all the fuss is about!

    3/21/24Reply
    Michele Herriot

    TravelerLots of magnificent redgums in this sectionBeautiful

    3/20/24Reply
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