September 2020

Roads good, Deni Ute Muster, and more

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 28/Sep/2020 - 7:01am

Good morning all,

Totally impossible to predict the weather! Suffice to say almost all of the unsealed roads are now open.

That means you all can explore our many Farm Stays both along the river and the ones hidden away. And don’t forget there are really good camps and stays all the way from Bourke down to Wentworth.

Now I was speaking to a lovely couple in the street the other day, and they had a wonderful night at the Palace Hotel in Broken Hill the night before. They attended “Karaoke” at the Palace. So I checked up and Ester has it on every Wednesday night. If you’re within cooee of Broken Hill why not go along.

Remember I said about the “Deni Ute Muster”, well you can be part of it. I’ve attached the flyer on ‘how to’ don’t ask me how it works but why not give it a crack! Jane Frazer will help you out at the Deni. Centre. Maybe you good people could print it off and display it for the hell of it.

Was also talking to an old friend in Nyngan this week, and Glad said the revamped Nyngan Railway Museum will soon be opened. They have done great work there, well worth seeing.

So many wonderful people coming through our little town now, and stopping to have a look, which we really appreciate. Please also don’t forget, if you are travelling into South Australia, as you all can now. Every person in the car has to have a number from SA Police website, not just the driver.

If you make Broken Hill for Ester’s “Karaoke” be sure to poke on out to the Royal Flying Doctor Base out at the airport. They have heaps of souvenirs, handy things for caravans, gifts and goodness knows what else to see, and great people with it. See how our bush kids out on properties go to school. Been learning from home for years and turning out great kids. Go and have a look.

Lot of rain, dirt roads out, flowers soon, and more

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 21/Sep/2020 - 6:43am

Good morning all,

How good was the rain? Heaps more than I thought, and a great relief to our far west area. You’ll see fresh flowers everywhere in week or so. And speaking of flowers, remember I said to check out the ‘Sturt’s Desert Pea’ ? We did, it wasn’t there! Sorry about that.

Of course that means all dirt roads in our outback area are out of bounds for a few days till they dry out. Please check with the local council where you are. And please don’t think “I may be able to get through.” Someone then has to come out and rescue you, we’ve had big rains all over.

Now I haven’t mentioned the Wentworth V. I. C. of late, so if you go into the link I’ve put in here below you’ll see what the girls down there have in store for you.

https://visitwentworth.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/wentworth-visitor-centre-1. They have heaps going on.

In a similar fashion, Jane Frazer down at Deniliquin, is organising that “Deni Ute Muster” somehow! Go to the link again as I am not very far up with it!!

info@deniutemuster.com.au  Have a look at the link and I’m sure you’ll have fun.

Up to Bourke now, Jenny has the “Back O’ Bourke Gallery” teaming with visitors, as is the “Back ‘O Bourke Exhibition Centre”. Heaps to see up there, and you can relax on a leisurely cruise on the P V Jandra paddle

Lots of travellers, Sturt Desert Pea season

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 14/Sep/2020 - 11:43am

Good morning all,

There are certainly a lot of travellers on the road, it’s so good to see, and strangely, none of them seem to be in any hurry. Happy to stop and have a yarn, learn what they can go and see, be guided to things they haven’t even heard of.

One such lovely couple I spoke to yesterday had just come back from Peery Lake, and said there is more water up there than you can poke a stick at! Bird life for miles, wild flowers all out and blooming. You can walk out to the mound springs I believe. And it’s only a bit over 100 Ks. Up the Wanaaring road? Give it a crack!.

Now in the other direction, Rob Gregory is running his “River Boat Tours” down at Menindee, every Wednesday and Friday, good on you Rob.

The Community Markets have started again in Broken Hill, started last Saturday, I know that’s no help to you, but check with those wonderful people at the Broken Hill Visitors Centre and they will put you right.

I have been assured by Melissa at the Family Hotel up at Tibooburra that the Gymkhana has unfortunately been postponed. But they are still planning on having things happening up there. And lets face it, you can easily put in a few days just poking round Tibooburra, great place.

We came across this bit of news today. You see, there’s an “Annual Garage Sale”, it’s Australia wide, and it happens in 115 Local government councils. It happens on the 21st. and 22nd. November. I’ll work on more info. But you are bound to be near one of them at the time.

Don’t forget to look out for patches of Sturt Desert Pea in your travels, as I said there’s one patch at the Dry Lake turnoff  on the White Cliffs road.

RFDS nurse today, dirt roads should be ok

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 07/Sep/2020 - 7:38am

Good morning all,

Had a hick up last week and many thanks to those who rang, and thanks also to Fiona for filling in “the gap” for me.

Have bought 3 tomato plants and emptied the wheel barrow! More frosts or not I wonder.

Starting here at home base, we have our RFDS nurse here again today, tomorrow and Wednesday to do Covid testing. She will have her table set up in Ray Hunter Park,

10 AM till 2 PM today and tomorrow for locals and travellers alike, and then same time Wednesday on the highway opposite the oval for easy parking for the truckies.

Drop in and have a yarn to Anita, the RFDS is doing an amazing job in this Pandemic period. And by the way, De’s “Pop up Book shop” is straight over the road at the Wilcannia Motel, swap a couple.

Again this week we have had many travellers poking through our town and stopping for a yarn and having a look. It’s good for business and hopefully enticing them to  revisit again one day.

With no rain recently and none I believe in the near future, all our unsealed roads should be good for site seeing our nice green country, but of course be careful of the stones and the wash outs on some of them.

My apologies to Karen in Cobar, I hope I have your email right this time Karen.