Post 230 – Myninya old cattle yards – Currawinya National Park

iancollard
October 4, 2020

Mynina - abandoned cattle yards

Within walking distance of the campsite is this set of old cattle yards.

Mynina - abandoned cattle yards

Mynina - abandoned cattle yards

Post 231 – Lake Numalla – Currawinya National Park

iancollard
October 4, 2020

It has been raining in the desert.

A lot of roads are closed, and within the national park not all areas are accessible. We couldn't go to Boorara shearing shed or do the Werewiki loop drive. We could however go to Lake Numalla.

 

Lake Numalla

A panorama of the lake. Again it fills with typical western muddy water.

Lake Numalla

Still it was a nice sandy beach and if it was summer I definitely would be going for a swim.

Steam engine - Lake Numalla

Nearly missed this old steam traction engine as we were driving out. I wonder if the broken front axle is the reason it is here?

 

Post 232 – Hungerford

iancollard
October 5, 2020

Border

Definitely no going into New South Wales today. Also no "Mexicans" sneaking into Queensland here.

Hungerford

The Royal Mail Hotel - Hungerford. An old Cobb and co staging hotel. They do a nice steak sandwich for lunch.

Post 233 – Kilcowera Station

iancollard
October 5, 2020

Lake Wyara - Kilcowera Station

 

The Dowling Track up to Thargomindah was now open. We drove up to the station stay at Kilcowera Station. This is us at Cardenyabba lagoon.

Lake Wyara - Kilcowera Station.

While road to Lake Wyara was closed in the Currawinya National Park, the lake is accessible from Kilcowera Station and is part of the self drive tour.

Lake Wyara is salt water and clear blue as opposed to the muddy brown of the fresh water Numalla. This is because Lake Wyara is supplied only by local run off water and doesn't overflow.

Kilcowera Station

Wild flowers on the self drive tour of the station.

Kilcowera Station

We stumbled across this little water hole where the Zebra Finches were coming in for a drink.

No photo but one of the bores is called murder bore. Turns out there was an actual murder, with the body burnt and the bones thrown down the bore.

A fair effort, but the murderer was caught and convicted.

Kilcowera Station

Sunrise at Cardenyabba Lagoon.

Post 234 – Noccundra

iancollard
October 5, 2020

Bulloo River - Thargomindah

 

Back in Thargo to do a bit of shopping. Headed down to the local picnic spot and was surprised to see the Bulloo flowing. It wasn't flowing when we left so this water is not local and has come down from around Quilpie Charleville.

 

Noccundra

Tea at the Noccundra Hotel. The lamb shanks were very popular.

There is nothing at Noccundra apart from the pub. The hope is that the road to Cameron's Corner will be open tomorrow else we will head towards Innamincka, and see the corner from the South Australian side.

Noccundra

Doesn't look like we will be getting to Cameron's Corner today.

Noccundra

The early morning storm did make for some nice photos.

Noccundra