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Day 26 - Balranald to Hay
... , a laundry and nice common room areas to relax. Had tea at the local Bowling Club - chinese again, but it was very tasty. Hay has got its local agricultural show on this weekend, and heard the fireworks later in the evening - we were all in bed ...
On The Road Again
... so many that you lose count, dozens, maybe hundreds, fresh, decomposed or sun bleached bones. Unlike most other continents, in Australia there aren't many scavengers large enough to cart away a kangaroo carcass, so road kill stays pretty much where it ...
Day 50 - Hay
... POW/Internment camps that were set up in Hay during World War 2. There were thousands of POW's and internees sent to Hay from Europe and also captured POW's (Japanese, Italians etc). The numbers included Jewish refugees. It was apparently recognised at a ...
Hay
... Benanee and all day long having the feel of real wide open spaces, we stayed the night at the Nicholas Royal Hotel in Hay. You guessed it, a walk away from the local RSL club. Hay used to be the NSW headquarters of Cobb and Co, the famous ...
MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES
... was open. That was where we got turned around yesterday Yes it was, but he didn't know about the road to Hay. Suddenly the world became a friendlier more optimistic place. With computer battery charged, lunch in our bellies and a full tank ...
Middle of Nowhere, NSW
... remaining today. I took over the driving into Wagga Wagga (its said "Wogga" amongst the locals, we were told!), which is Australia's largest inland town, leading us to believe that inland towns weren't really what Australia does best as it was pretty ...
It's Flatter than Flat with heaps of Locusts!
... of a day. Perfect weather! Regretfully, we left Quicks Beach and headed through Tocumwal and off north west towards Hay. Total change of landscape today. This country never ceases to amaze us! Stopped at the lovely township ...
Day 27 - Rest day in Hay
Rest day - Trevor 'Butticus' and Alex cooked us breaky this morning - bacon, eggs, omelettes and pancakes - fantastic! Got the washing out and then oiled the chain and cleaned the bike. Noticed my rear tire had some nasty gashes in it - so put a new one ...
Hay Hay Hay
... year snapped... I feel without a ring on my finger... and that is not a pretty sight! After leaving Wagga Wagga, we arrived at Hay... Stu drove the 400km's here and I slept most of the way..... I think I got the better deal! We went to the ...
Lake Cargelligo to Hay
... basking on the tarmac. They don't move when you whizz past them, they just turn and look at you quizzically. About 50km before Hay the landscape became dead flat. At some parts the water was lapping at the side of the road and the birds were reveling in ...
Out there in the outback, bugging out
... pool, attractive after the 42 Celsius afternoon heat. Unfortunately, this was our introduction to the main species that thrives in Australia……bugs, insects, flies, mozzies, noseeums, gnats, sand fleas, whatevah. When I went for a ...
The Mighty Murray.
... thing up there too! There was stuff everywhere on his boat. What a mess. It was interesting to see. We continued onto Mildura and then to Hay. A big day. We saw lots of house boats as we crossed the Murray several times. What a grand river the Murray ...
Hay
Saturday, 15th December, 2007 (Written by Stephen) Driving to Hay A relaxed morning and then packed up and back into Mildura where I bought two cases of the Flip Flop rose and we were off again. Nearly straight away we were across another ...
Rest Time
... sore and I'm knackered, so maybe we won't make Adelaide!! Early night tonight!! 30/5 A lazy day and a better night. We wandered around Hay looking at the 'historic' buildings - the old bank was now the Bank B & B - fancy spending a night in the vault ...
Hey Hay, it's Hay ... (lame, very lame)
... wilting. Still, the riding conditions were good, and it's always good to be on the bike. We stayed at the ..., which is touted as Hay's newest motel, and it didn't disappoint. Not cheap, at $150 per night, but the place was a palace. There is something to ...
Homeward Bound
... . From there we drove through Burra to Renmark (where we were asked to hand over all fruit again) unless purchased in South Australia, but needed grocery receipts to proof it)! Then on to Mildura via Morgan on the Murray River. Took some ...
Oasis in the Hay Plains
... and it was good to be able to pull the duvet up for a change. In the morning after a leisurely start, we drove through Hay at about 8am, took a few photos of their lovely old buildings, spoke briefly to a lady sweeping outside her shop, refuelled and we ...
Day 1
... that was it for the next few days. We made it to our intended first stop, Birdcage Reserve, half way between Narrandera and Hay. It was a nice little spot with a sheltered area and table, which we step up our camp around. The weather was quite nice for ...
Day Six Plan
-- Second entry Today I have to make a bee line back to Sydney. If I can I'll make a stop at Mungo National Park north of Mildura, Victoria. The park is actually in New South Wales. I have to be back in Sydney for tomorrow morming. -- ...
Lovely cool pool in Hay's heat
... town with alot of sheep shearing. It was a very hot day in Hay so it was a great relief to see a nice clean cool pool in Hay Caravan Park. We had a quick dip before having a BBQ dinner and heading to bed in a very warm caravan. After doing ...
Murrumbidgee River bush camp
Well it's good bye to Ann, Amanda, Luke and Tom until next time. A wonderful restful week and so good to catch up with every one. Next stop, our last camp before home. a very peaceful spot right on the river. No toilets unfortunately Helen ! But we do ...
Hay?
... drive over was not quite what I had expected. I have gotten used to the sights of the Australian bush, but the landscape around Hay is something else altogether. For about 150km either side of Hay, there is nothing. The land is absolutely flat, the road ...
Dora Gets Down and Dirty
Hi there, just to let any of you who have read about the devastating floods in Australia, we're ok, and it's not our fault - honest! Seriously though, it's a tragedy for so many people, and it really is as bad as you've seen it on the news. It's hard ...
Saving the best till last!!
Friday 29th July 2011 Yet another driving day today – Mildura to a rest area between Hay and Narranderra. We had lunch in Hay at a picnic area near the Murrumbidgee River and then found our best camp spot of the whole trip! RIGHT ON the ...
POWs, Bishops and Sim Cards.
... that we had so many Japanese (and other nationalities) Prisoners of War. We have now seen the centers at Tatura and Hay, and look forward to going to Cowra to complete the experience. We wandered around town looking for the old Court ...
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Today was out biggest day of travel as we drove from The Entrance all the way to a little place in the dessert called Hay. We drove for over 12 hours today and I am fully exhausted. Not helping my sickness for sure. Almost hit four different Kangaroo's in ...
from South Australia thru Victoria and back to NSW
... but for the most part stay mostly dry in the afternoon. It’s still cold no matter what though. I pull into Hay around dinner time, which is about the halfway point between Adelaide and Sydney. I gladly pull in and check into a ...
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