Day 12 - Dubbo to Wagga Wagga
It has been hot all day! We left Dubbo this morning and our first stop was Parkes for fuel and food. The heavy vehicle bypass road behind Coles is lined with bright pink crepe myrtle trees, considered a weed in some areas of Australia.
It was bone dry everywhere except Forbes where the lake and Lachlan River do have some water.
Yesterday we drove past the Warrumbungles National Park, but it was too hot to go walking and we weren't sure about towing the Bushtracker through the park. This is a definite must do in autumn or spring.
Anita managed to take these photos between her jobs as navigator, CB radio operator, researcher etc. This is Australia's first Dark Sky Park because it is so remote the night sky can be easily observed. An overnight stop is definitely warranted.
Tonight we are staying at the Horseshoe Tourist Park in Wagga Wagga. It has some drive through sites so we are still hooked up. Hopefully the young male manager has learned not to assume all women are travelling with their husbands! This small pond in the park attracts grey wading birds and a lone pelican that took off as I approached. The poorly worded sign is redundant as anyone with the capacity to read it wouldn't contemplate entering the yucky water.
It was bone dry everywhere except Forbes where the lake and Lachlan River do have some water.
Yesterday we drove past the Warrumbungles National Park, but it was too hot to go walking and we weren't sure about towing the Bushtracker through the park. This is a definite must do in autumn or spring.
Anita managed to take these photos between her jobs as navigator, CB radio operator, researcher etc. This is Australia's first Dark Sky Park because it is so remote the night sky can be easily observed. An overnight stop is definitely warranted.
Tonight we are staying at the Horseshoe Tourist Park in Wagga Wagga. It has some drive through sites so we are still hooked up. Hopefully the young male manager has learned not to assume all women are travelling with their husbands! This small pond in the park attracts grey wading birds and a lone pelican that took off as I approached. The poorly worded sign is redundant as anyone with the capacity to read it wouldn't contemplate entering the yucky water.
