Tintinara

After several changes to our Spirit of Tasmania booking, not of our doing but from the Spirit company, we had finally locked in (fingers crossed) a night sailing on Saturday 2nd October. This gave us a few days to get from Murray Bridge to our planned final SA stop at Bordertown. Being in no hurry we decided to take the van to the local car wash because they had some bays with raised platforms that would allow me to clean the roof and solar panels properly. It took the best part of an hour but now we know it should be cleanish when we get to Tassie. A short drive down the Dukes Highway we stopped in the little town of Tintinara on the banks of Lake Indawarra. Another great little camp area that was the initiative of the local community. We again were lucky enough to find a local trail through untouched bushland that had been preserved by the town. We were struck by the difference of the landscape looking in different directions from the track. I have put some notes on the pictures to explain. Something we have also realised is that most of these small towns are not only on the highway but also on the main train line from Melbourne to Adelaide. A lot of stuff gets moved along this line and it doesn't much stop at night.Read more