Day 13
Just a quick trip down the road today, Bourke to Cobar which is around a 2hr trip.
More red dirt and straight roads ahead. This country is hard and stunning.
We were kept amused by the number of goats alongside the road. There were goats of all sizes and colours – the kids enjoyed spotting them as we zoomed past.
The caravan park here was simple but clean and tidy are really well run.
The short trip gave us an opportunity to explore Cobar for the afternoon. We really enjoyed it – a lovely, friendly little place with some interesting shops and a huge park for the girls to get all their energy out.
Before we hit town we went up to the lookout that gave you a view of the local mine.
This trip has certainly given me a lot to think about. As we walked out on the platform of the lookout the hole in the ground got bigger and bigger. I watched others do the same thing and everyone’s reaction is the same: wow, woah… holy cow. It just gets deeper and deeper.
We do really like to dig big holes in the earth for our own benefit don’t we?
Credit however to the local Council for the way they have used their history and the landscape to welcome visitors into town.
The entry to town and their parklands have some great metal sculptures that really celebrates the towns history and makes for some awesome photo opportunities.
Cobar is also the town of massive gutters!! I know, that sounds like a weird thing to notice but seriously, the gutters are huge in some areas.
The extremes of nature are evident out here. Dry rivers and dams, water restrictions signs and very little green are as common as flood warning signs, large gutters and levy banks.
They don’t do things by halves out here.
Grating a frozen carrot, while quite effective, is bloody cold…
We would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the Wongabion lands we explored today and pay our respects to the elders past, present and emerging.
Knee Deep Travels 