Category: Nature

Farewell to the Murray

As you can see the Murray River is a better colour here in Mildura and there’s a lot less mud.

“Little does Mum realise, dirt rolls plus river water equals lovely mud”

The tourist park across the river at Buronga (NSW side) was very busy as it’s the Easter holidays but it had some of the best facilities we’ve seen in a park – roomy grassy sites, a car washing facility, a dog washing facility, a free pet laundry, nightly movies to keep kids amused/quiet and plenty of room to sit and relax along the riverside.

“At last, somewhere to wash my smalls” – Winston

 

The Australian Inland Botanic Gardens, a semi-arid garden over 167 hectares.  Luckily you could drive round it.
Their prize specimen – a 2,500 year old mallee tree.

Tomorrow we’re saying goodbye to the Murray and heading north to spend Easter at Broken Hill.  Tonight we’re watching ‘Mad Max’ in preparation for a visit to the Mad Max Museum at Silverton.

Lake Mulwala

An eerie place with all the river gums submerged in this man made lake.

Smoke from the burn-off across the lake, produced an intense orange sunset.