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20240911 Moonbi Lookout to Walcha, Aratula to Home

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20240911 On our way towards Tamworth, we heard there rain heading our way so our aim is to park at the lookout in Moonbi that has solid ground. The wood has been stripped around the camp site so I walked deeper into the bush and returned with a bag, there’s no stopping me when it comes to my fires. Des prepared dinner while I set up the fire, we had dinner then sat around my nice fire while sitting under the nights stars and enjoying a few ales. We had a new camper turn up today and camped just in front of us with his little Jack Russell Dog who came for a visit and took a liking to Des. The Moonbi Lookout, Perched on a huge granite outcrop at an elevation of 754m (2,473ft) above the sea level. The View overlooking the valley below, stunning. The Moonbi Lookout is off the New England highway then follow the Lookout Road to the car park at the top where there is plenty of room for overnight parking. When camping at the lookout follow the track and check out the old stone built amenities...
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20240910 NSW Gunnedah to Boggabri

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20240910 We left Baan Baa and headed to Gunnedah, Des is looking for a Super Cheap to buy some oil for his radiator then we spotted a Vinnies, Des like to check these inland 2nd hand shops out for long sleeved shirts and he was lucky enough to find two. Back on the road again turned off at the town of Boggabri hoping to buy some eggs, they are in such short supply at the moment, we stopped on the edge of town and the elderly man we meet at the Baan Baa stopped beside us, in the middle of the road and started chatting.We walked the town had lunch and left looking for a camp for the night.  The original town site was 20 km (12 mi) south and settled in the 1830s but was relocated after a flood washed it away in the 1850s. We came upon this town mealie by accident, we needed eggs that seem to be in shortage so Des turned off hoping there’s an IGA, we got our eggs then walked the town.      The Town Clock on the corner as you enter the town.  One of the old buildings...
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Location: Boggabri NSW 2382, Australia
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20240909 NSW Baan Baa

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20240909 We left Narrabri looking for Gin’s Leap rest area that’s apparently is on the highway and I have no doubt there will be lots of traffic noise. OMG! We just passed a fox sitting on the edge of the road that looked like a lost puppy, or it had a full belly from pigging out on the dead carcass or maybe it was just watching the traffic go by.  The road from Narrabri is a smooth drive, so far, as we search for a place to camp, when we spotted a road to the left so Des turned off and there in the middle of nowhere stood an old pub in the town of Baan Baa. W e asked if we could say the night, sure the young barmaid said, the meals looked delicious, they had my favourite crumbed lamb chops so thats me sorted for dinner.  I walked the town and got some photos before retiring to the van for a nap while listening to the laughter coming from the Pub so later in the afternoon we cracked a beer, drank it then off to the pub we went. Des found his place at the bar. On opening the do...
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Location: Baan Baa NSW 2390, Australia
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20240907 NSW Burren Junction to Wee Waa

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20240907 The shortest route we were going to take to Barra Junction we were told is in bad condition so we decided to play it safe and head back towards Walgett, turning off onto the Kamilaroi Highway, OMG some of these roads with new bitumen are rougher than the older roads, they really know how to lay new bitumen out here, NOT. We passed thousands of acres of wheat and I just saw a crow on the edge of the road feasting on a snake. Passing through Cryon we follow the train line to our new destination, Burren Junction, another Artisan Bath in the middle of nowhere, the last time we were here was in 2012 so we were surprised to find they now charge $5 for the night and what was even more surprising was we camped on the footpath outside of the Baths and still got charged yet all the other nice new and much cleaner Baths we just left, are all free.🤷‍♀️  We were once told by a farmer that this yellow, what we thought is a weed, is poisonous to cattle yet it’s growing everywhere out th...
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