AustraliaState of New South WalesEuroley State Forest34°37’54” S 146°21’40” E AustraliaState of New South WalesLeeton34°38’37” S 146°6’37” E
16 Mac 2023, Australia
Distance travelled 382kms
Next town Darlington Point
Hi All,
Had to negotiate Gogelderie weir today. Another epic performance which took over 2 hours. No more weirs until Hay thank goodness.
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Pengembara I haven’t heard of “Sweet Sorrow” but looks good - I’ll add that to the reading list!
Pengembara He also wrote "Starter for 10" about a trivia quiz fanatic. Hilarious and required reading for all Maxsters!
AustraliaState of New South WalesMurrumbidgee ShireDarlington PointReserve Beach34°34’6” S 146°0’16” E 18 Mac 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Distance travelled 412kms
Next town Carrathool
Hi All,
Woke up this morning to find the kayak floating free after the river had risen 20cm or so overnight and I had forgotten to tie it up (cardinalBaca lagi
A near miss to add to the adventure log! Those locks sound like hard work. Your experiences and beautiful photographs would make a great book. [Eileen]
Pengembara Hi Eileen. Not sure about a book, but I might post my experiences online somewhere so future Paddlers can avoid some of the pitfalls I have fallen into!
AustraliaState of New South WalesCarrathoolBenerembahWowong Narang Lagoon34°34’14” S 145°51’6” E 18 Mac 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 39 °C
Distance travelled 437kms
Next town Carrathool
I was going to spend the day in Darlington Point but have pressed on this afternoon.
The lady in the caravan park told me yesterday there was a bigBaca lagi
Pengembara According to the Punt Hotel website, they employ two prestigious French chefs specialising in French haute cuisine so sounds like you would have had a good feed there! Oh, and they also do a $17 schnitzel on Tuesday nights and have the coldest beer this side of the ‘Bidgee!
Pengembara The 2 French chefs must have had the night of when I was there, but whoever cooked the pork loin chops still did a good job of it!
19 Mac 2023, Australia
Distance travelled 480kms
Next town Carrathool
Very hot today. It got to 41 degrees and sure felt like it. I paddled most of the day, stopping every hour or so for a quick dip which made it bearable.Baca lagi
Pengembara The start of the Hay Plains. Cue Don Morrison’s “Hay Plains Blues” from his “It’s a Long Drive” album if you have Spotify out there!
AustraliaState of New South WalesWarweebundimumbie Lagoon34°27’15” S 145°28’16” E 20 Mac 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Distance travelled 510kms
Next town Carrathool
Much cooler today with a Max in the low 30's. I was going to push on to Carrathool for a pub dinner tonight but, of course, the one day it's not open isBaca lagi
Pengembara That photo of dry creek bed reminded me: many backwaters or any tributaries on your river? Any signs of the elusive platypus?
Pengembara Hey Pat. None of the backwaters, lagoons and anabranches that were common along the Murray. The Murrumbidgee seems to stay contained within its banks, but I’m sure all that changes when it's in flood. No sign of platypi, nor goats which is interesting, as there were more goats than sheep along the Murray.
Pengembara That’s quite a snag across the river in that photo. May be it’s the elusive Murrumbidgee beaver!
AustraliaState of New South WalesYannaway Lagoon34°26’39” S 145°21’57” E
21 Mac 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Distance travelled 530kms
Next town Hay
An easy day today of only 20kms or so, with a stop for lunch at the Carrathool pub. This required a 4km walk each way in the drizzle, but all worthwhile withBaca lagi
Pengembara Yep, but it was only 2 litres in a,fruit juice container. Sadly it floated away last night while I had it in the river to cool the water down. Grrrr....
Pengembara Carrathool Family Hotel looks nice but pretty quiet! Sean must be a Central Districts fan!
Pengembara I had 2 glasses of wine while I was there, and he had 4 beers, so yes quite likely a Centrals fan!
AustraliaState of New South WalesHay34°29’45” S 145°10’6” E 22 Mac 2023, Australia
Distance travelled 565 kms
Next town Hay
A very quiet day on the river. No people, no boats, just the distant rumble of trucks on the nearby Sturt Highway as a reminder of civilisation.
M
Pengembara Sounds quite good actually! PS Reminds me of the bus from "Speed" or "Dirty Harry"!
AustraliaState of New South WalesHayIllilawa34°29’39” S 144°57’46” E
23 Mac 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Distance travelled 600kms
Next town Hay
It started raining about midnight last night and kept going on and off until lunchtime today, together with thunder and lightning most of the time. It's nowBaca lagi
Pengembara I did manage to stow away a container of (home made) dark spiced rum. Most nights I indulge myself with a cocktail of rum, cordial and water (no olive or cocktail umbrella...)
Pengembara I’m surprised there are so many snags. Don’t many people boat on the Murrumbidgee? I guess there's noone to get rid of the snags
24 Mac 2023, Australia
Distance travelled 638kms
Next town Maude
Hi All,
Spent a nice relaxing day wandering around Hay. I think you get to see and absorb more when you do it on foot rather than by car even if it is moreBaca lagi
Hay looks to be a pretty town. Have you found a pub or hotel to watch the election results come in? [Eileen]
Pengembara I have been following the election on ABC Sydney radio with Kasey Chambers in the background. If you and Kong are ever in Hay, I can recommend the Hay South Hotel for a good feed! M
Pengembara Yes the South Hay Hotel gets great reviews. I’ll have to remember that for any time in the future that I happen to be passing through Hay. Looks like a nice town too.
Pengembara
Our research indicates a yellow billed spoonbill. The Royals have black beaks though both very widespread!
Pengembara Ah! OK. Makes sense. I think it is the Royal Spoonbill we have seen down at Goolwa.