White Cliffs north west NSW 2.7.11

Well time is slipping by........
After Bourke we went to Louth for two night and then on to Tilpa for another two.  No phone or internet access at either place.
Stopped on the banks of the Darling at Louth and had two good days.

 Pademelons

 goats

  Tilpa Hotel 1880

 Darryl attempted fishing with no real result and was unable to catch anything in his yabbie traps.  We left Louth and travelled the 98 km further SW to Tilpa.  Had lunch at the Tilpa hotel - here if you pay $2 you can write your name on the wall and the money goes to the RFDS.  So we did our bit :D

  Don't have search for it - it is behind the bar :)

From here we travelled the 6 km to the NE and camped on the banks of the Darling at the Tilpa Weir.

Lovely quite spot and had it to ourelves.  Darryl managed to catch lots of little fish but nothing that was "legal" so they all went back into the river :)

 camp spot

  lots of these prickles everywhere

 Melons along the river bank

  not sure if they are edible

  ? native passionfruit

on the 30th we left the weir and headed to Wilcannia via the western side of the river - cause it was the only side open :D - and then went to White Cliffs. 

 big Red Kangaroo watching us

We went out and did the touristy things yesterday and today when we were going to travel to Menidee - we have stayed put so that Darryl can do some 'noodling' which is very similiar to fossicking.

 noodling

  White Cliffs Landscape/streetscape

We will travel tomorrow.  Not sure if staying at Menidee or not - as people have told s that the camp grounds are still under water.... if not then we will go on to Broken Hill where we hope to meet up with some craft friends.
The weather has been lovely - sunny days {except for the freezing winds} and the night temps have been down to 6 degrees over the past couple of days - so balmy really.
Have met up with some geat people and hope to see them further on in our travels.