Darling River

Menindee Lakes & Kinchega National Park Tour (Part Two)

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Day 3 of our Broken Hill adventure - after lunch As mentioned in yesterday's post, Menindee was established on the Darling River in the mid-1800s. Back then, there were two ways to transport goods and people: bullock trains or paddle-steamer, with the latter method being subject to river levels. The outback is full of yarns. Many are really … Continue reading Menindee Lakes & Kinchega National Park Tour (Part Two)

Menindee Lakes & Kinchega National Park Tour (Part One)

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Day 3 of our Broken Hill adventure - before lunch Wayne's joke of the morning . . . "See all those trees? They are dead Dog Trees." Really? There's a tree called that? "Yeah. They got no bark!" Wayne is back again, this time with a new chariot to take us out to Menindee, 110km (68mi) south-east of … Continue reading Menindee Lakes & Kinchega National Park Tour (Part One)