Lake Cargelligo – Pilliga

Frost this morning and extremely cold, diesel heater working overtime. Sorted out the car & van. Walked to the town centre, much to Camerons disgust, and bought some groceries, did our washing then a drive through the area finding a water tower mural.

Wow it amazes me the talent this artists have and to climb up the scaffolding to do them. Onto the Frog Hollow camp ground right on the lake, and Dead Mans Point. Interested to read these stories & the reasons for it. Pelicans on the lake and of course photos taken.

Drove through the town to hear a message come up on our screen “Caravan left behind” burst out laughing as I am sure it was still behind us. We have air tag up the back of the van and when we turn corners we sometimes lose connection

Pack up a slow start as very cold. Headed off to Condobolin where a unusual museum of cars all shapes and sizes decorated with different themes. Fantastic walking in the sunshine reading their stories. I particularly loved Dame Edna in the Dunny!! Cup of coffee, excellent.

Passed through Fified Hotel “the Pub in the Scrub”. Took a wrong turn to run into a mob of sheep after shearing and ended up at the Rabbit Trap Hotel, Albert. the pub that Jason Owen started his singing career in his youth. Population 77.

Moving along we pass through Nevertire on the Macquarie River, population 225, where there is a gas tower mural and of course more photos.

Even more cotton country and amazed at the stacks of cotton bales in the paddocks and at the Gin.

Finish the day in Warren, free camping at the ‘Bob Christian Reserve’. Very cold a frost again but beautiful days.

Start the day with another mural of the sporting youth of the town, very impressive. Asked at the PO about laundromat but no dice but a beautiful mural on the wall. so move on not a big day but the way we drive stopping along the way like we did for the Corrugated Galahs Galargambone. (Middle of nowhere).

Arriving at Coonamble on the Castlereagh River. we see a sign for a coin laundrette, so head straight for it and then toured the town by foot then car getting fuel and more photos and collecting our dried washing.. After numerous photos we are on our way to Pilliga…

Pilliga has a population of 300 a cafe/PO and limited groceries, a pub and Artesian Bore! Well what can I say absolutely relaxing and warm 37 degrees but freezing when you get out!

Went for drive to check out the town and saw the Anzac memorial small but impressive and nearby machinery from days gone by, looked across the road to the Catholic Church, Lo behold a traditional dunny sitting at the back caused a bit of chuckle from us.

Went for a walk before our afternoon dip and a pelican is swimming at the waterhole. Can’t believe how many caravans are here, some just pull up go for swim, then move on to the next artesian bore. Amazing!