• Day 41

    March 20, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 24 °C

    174 kms to Wentworth
    Next town: Wentworth

    Windy last night with a strong southerly wind and this morning was the first time this trip I felt cold. I had my beanie on until lunchtime when the sun finally started to shine.
    There seem to be more Stations and shacks in this area, dotted regularly along the riverbank, maybe because it is getting closer to bigger population centres like Mildura and Renmark.
    Two obstacles to navigate today, an old weir and a very low bridge. With the weir, (the 10th so far this trip), I was able to float the kayak around the edge of the weir without having to unload it, and I was able to drag the kayak up the beach, over the road and down the other side. Have a look at the bridge in the photos. Still used regularly by the look of it!
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