Broken Hill (Again)

Thursday 20 June 2002

Stopped off on the way to have a look at Copi Hollow Caravan Park. The park looked very nice but we were after some free camping. Arrived at the Burke and Wills campsite for lunch. Had a walk around and then set up camp. We got in some firewood. The weather was cold and cloudy. We had Irish Stew, which Odette had pre-cooked i Broken Hill, for dinner. It was very nice on a cold night. Two other vans at the campsite. Off to bed at 9pm. There is a lot of bird life around the river.

It was at this site that Burke and Wills split their camp. There is a commemorative tree marking the event.

21/6/02

After breakfast Odette went into Menindee to pick up some bread and pay a couple of overdue accounts that had caught up with us in the mail at Broken Hill. When Odette returned we went and cut some firewood and after morning tea we went for a walk to see the weir. Odette cooked a meat loaf in the camp oven and it wasn't too shabby. After dinner had a coffee and drinks with the other two sets of vanners and met "John" the policeman from Menindee.

22/6/02

A coolish morning, overcast. Gathered in some wood. Tony and Margaret left about 11.30am. Vaughn and Shirl staying another week. Mid morning some sun, and the day has warmed a bit. Odette cooked in the camp oven. A kookaburra dive bombed Jack as he was eating a bone, attempting to get its share of the meat.

We have seen a lot of birds at this campsite. Some of them are : Wedge Tail Eagle, Dorters, Nature Hen, Black Cockatoo, Silver Gull, Pelican, Galah, Green Parrots, Kookaburra.

Odette has done a lot of videoing and filming. A really lovely place to camp.

Broken Hill (Again)