A beautiful morning for a campfire breakfast at Bindara. After brekky we followed the track along the river bank trying to find some culturally significant trees, using Barb’s mud map. We didn’t have much luck but enjoyed the walk.

More rough roads on the way to Pooncarie passing through several stations & from Central Darling Shire into Unincorporated area (not incorporated in any shire). They don’t pay any council rates in this area but also don’t receive any services. We then passed into Wentworth shire.

The Great Anabranch of the Darling runs when the Darling reaches a height of 21 feet (dry at the moment). The Anabranch runs parallel to the Darling all the way to the Murray.

We are still abiding by our motto of

“It’s Unaustralian to drive past a country pub”.

After leaving Pooncarie, the landscape quickly improved with some large areas of cultivation & crops recently harvested.

Arriving in the outskirts of Wentworth & we are amazed at the difference between one side of the road & the other. The Darling runs along the western side & it has been developed with beautiful homes backing onto the river & they have massive green lawns. The first green lawn we have seen in a while. But the other side is not developed & is still open arid country. Quite the contrast.

Wentworth is a very pretty town with roses flourishing everywhere.