02.08.07

MUNGERANIE

Left Marree at 1030 after having breakfast with Willie and Denise also Lawrie. They had made us very welcome and we asked that they call if in town.

Travelled to Mungeranie arriving about 1500 on a very good road. The country is very barren mainly gibber plains but with some sand hills around Coopers Creek. The weather was threatening behind us all day and still looks as if we may have a wet night.

Called into Clayton Bore where a camp Ground is set up with a “spa” set up from the hot artesian water. At another spot there was water over the road from a bore. Stopped at Coopers Creek which is a totally dry dusty river bed approx 5 k’s wide. So much for fishing, apparently this is at Inniminka! Spoke to some folk there who were from Saddleworth and knew Aunty Marth. They were returning from the Gunbarrel etc. Also a group who had been in the Marree Hotel last night from Vic who were riding motor bikes, about 10 of them all with older model bikes. They are camped here at Mangeranie tonight.

Arrived at Mungerannie and camped by the wetlands created by a bore that was put in over 100 years ago. Lots of bird life and a hot pool to relax in, we didn’t. Di put silverside on to cook and we went for a walk and a drink in the pub.