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On our way to Broken Hill, here we go again driving over 200ks along B79, the Silver City Hwy, when we noticed blue pipes spread out along the way, apparently it’s the new pipeline supplying water to Broken hill. We just spotted a creek at Anabranch South so Des turned around hoping there could be yabbies, when meet a couple of young guys who were heading out in their Dinghy to drop their yabbie pots, so on that note Des decided to stay, well by hook or by crook I’m having a fire as I head out to  collect some wood while Des dropped his pots. The guys in their dingy returned so we went to check out their catch and holy shit they had half a large bucket, and that was only their first pull, well we were impressed. After seeing what the guy caught Des went to check on his but returned empty handed. A great camp with plenty of firewood and a lovely night to down a few beers while Des  and I talk crap , as long as I have a fire I’m happy 😊  A photo of the Bunnerunge Bridge Ri...

We drove into Renmark and stopped for some information and left for Yamba along the Sturt Highway where we camped at Yamber Overnight Stop . There was plenty of wood laying about so we lit a fire and sat outside watching the truck’s drive pass all night which also kept the mice awake as they played I spy with Des and I, but after a few drinks we were non the wiser and slept well while hoping the mice don’t invade us. My new tool on this trip, a simple tool and not worth a lot but it does a great job of cleaning rubbish up after people dump it on the ground. My Trusty Tongs, worth ever cent. 20230530 Waking to the traffic we packed and left the rest stop which was much cleaner thanks to my new tongs, people are such pigs and have no consideration for others, I mean come on, how hard is it to bury your waist or take your rubbish with you.  Arriving into the town of Wentworth, that was once saved by the Massey Ferguson in the 1956 floods. Wentworth sits at the junction of the Mur...

We passed the Sutherland Hotel and arrived in the historic town of Morgan situated on the Murray River, also know as the ‘North West Bend’, Great Bend or Great Elbow. The town is mainly know for its historic wharf and the importance of the river’s transportation in the days. Today it’s more know as a holiday destination for anyone wanting to cruise the Murray in a Houseboat, but it’s also a nice place to lunch. The Morgan ferry or punt as it was called in the 1850’s when passengers would wind themselves across the river. It was in 1906 when the first ferry was built in Morgan , still man operated and charged one pence per passenger, two pence per great cattle, one quarter pence per sheep, one pence per pig, two pence per bicycle and six pence per vehicle. The largest animal to be ferried across the river was a circus elephant. The Canally is a side wheel paddle steamer that was launched in 1907 it has a wooden hull and a flat bottom and is just over 28 metres long.  Did you know th...