Saturday, November 22, 2025

Day 21 - Wentworth

A nice, hot, still day in Wentworth! Had to do a few housekeeping tasks this morning whicch were not so much fun in the heat, and then we did have a few showers this afternoon to cool us down, but all in all, the weather was far more conudcive than just about anywhere else we have been on this trip

A slow morning, after a heat riddled sleep. After cuppas in bed, Neill and I fired up cookers for a fry up and we enjoyed our breakfast in the shade, as the heat was already increasing. After elevenses, we all headed off in different directions for a bit of exploring.

We had the 10c a litre off fuel offer from last night's dinner so we headed to the BP (which closed at 1pm!) and had a grand chat with the man, who filled our tank and had a chat about his mate who had gone to Tassie last Tuesday! Then we went out to the junction of the two rivers, and then the Lock (Lock # 10) and even checked out a few free camping options out of town.

See the colour difference in the two rivers (Darling on the left, Murray on the right). And all the pelicans at the weir/lock.



Then we headed to the very informative and well sourced visitor information centre for some information on the history of the area, including the big floods. From here, a quick trip out to the Paddle Steam Ruby which has apparently been being restored since 1995 - and it looks to have stalled in recent times, and then the Old Wentworth Gaol.


A quick stop at the supermarket (and another interaction with my friendly man from the BP!) and back to the caravan park for a quiet afternoon. Although the rain came in mid afternoon - nothing like the smell of rain on a hot summer afternoon. It cleared up for pre-dinner drinks, and our dinner of salmon pasta. We all commented on hor enjoyable, pretty and quiet this caravan park is as we enjoyed the pelicans, the ducks (including the family of mum, dad and three ducklings who walked through out camp), the fish jumping in the river, and the peace. You wouldn't even know we are iin a caravan park....



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