Cobar to Bollon

Tuesday 11 October 2022

Cobar to Bollon

Before we leave Cobar we visit the area of a former copper mine in Cobar to be able to log an earth cache.

#2480 - C U in Cobar (Earth cache)

Later, at Bourke, we are in 'goat country ' again. It's hard to see in the picture, but there is a definite tree line, where the trees have been eaten to the goats' reach. There are hundreds of them along this stretch. They seem to live happily together with the emus, of which we see plenty today as well. Many with little chicks. 🙂

We're going to have to make a detour going home. The little blue dot with the arrow on the left is us. The blue line is the flooded road that we needed to be on towards Walgett. Instead we have to go north via Cunnamulla, which will take us a day longer.

Still at Bourke we topped up with fuel, made a few necessary phone calls and had a very naughty morning tea: coffee and chocolate eclairs with fresh cream! Look at Kevin's face. 🙂

On the way to Bourke we cross three bridges and look at the state of the Darling River. No wonder roads are closed....

Luckily this bit of water wasn't enough yet to stop us in our tracks.

And more water. The ground all around is saturated so it has nowhere to go...

And then: We have arrived back in Queensland! The clock back 1 hour!

And then we arrive at our campsite for tonight. Stayed here 3 years ago when Kevin and I joined the Solos' tagalong to Blackall and Barcaldine.