Karen had spotted a brewery last night on our drive Goolwa. So today the plan was to go to the Brewery, have a look at one of the five barrages and a drive around Port Elliot. So it was a leisurely start to the morning, so that we could complete a few last minute jobs.… Read More »Historic Goolwa
During the departure checklist for the car which is to check all the engine fluids, tyre pressures and connections, I noticed that the coolant level was low. As Molly is old 12 months old it would be unusual to lose coolant. Before we left Melbourne, we had the car serviced which included having all the… Read More »Sunset on our epic Murray River odyssey
Sunset on our epic Murray River odyssey
This morning while were having breakfast, we spotted a very plump bird that was running through the grasses digging holes in the ground. Neither of us had seen the bird before so we checked Google, which allowed us to match a picture. The bird was a Guinea Fowl. So we went for a drive along… Read More »Mannum
Mannum
On a much cooler day, we pack up to continue down the Murray. Karen has chosen the path for us to follow today. We leave the caravan park and board the waiting ferry to cross the Murray. This is the first of many times we will cross the Murray today. After travelling at a nice leisurely… Read More »Big Bends and Cliffs
Big Bends and Cliffs
It was going to be a scorcher today, with the temperature for the area to be 41, and with Morgan to be a couple of degrees warmer as it is in the valley. So I got up early, it had been a restless night sleep as it had been warm and went for a wander… Read More »Historic Morgan
Historic Morgan
Well after a spectacular sunset at Lake Bonney, it was time to continue the adventure along the Murray River. We took a little detour before we went to Waikerie, just to see what was at the end of the road and we were rewarded we a nice view of the Murray. So we continued to… Read More »Morgan via Waikerie and Cadell
Morgan via Waikerie and Cadell
We awoke to another cloudless day that the area is renowned. We had a brief look through the pamphlets that Karen had taken from the information centre. We then decided to do the tourist drives around Paringa, SA as they were the furthest away at 50kms. So we headed towards Renmark and the hooked a… Read More »Paringa & Surrounds
Paringa & Surrounds
After seeing the Murrumbidgee Junction, it was time to see the two largest river systems in Australia join. We left the caravan park and took the River Road, which is a dirt road that follows the Murray River. After following the river for a while we hit the bitumen and went through the town of… Read More »Wentworth what a suprise
Wentworth what a suprise
Looking at the map last night, we realised that we had passed the Murrumbidgee Junction. This is where the Murrumbidgee River flows into the Murray River. So we set about back tracking to go and visit. We looked on the map and realised that we needed to back track about 130km. So we set off… Read More »Murrumbidgee meets the Murray
Murrumbidgee meets the Murray
It was an early pack up, our fastest yet. We were all hitched up just coming back from having a shower and our next door neighbour wandered across to have a chat. It was a really interesting chat and the adventures he had riding his motor cross bikes in the desert. Well after an hour… Read More »Mildura Bound