Week 1: Home to Boorowa

Camp Oven Festival sign

Millmerran.

 

A bit of Aussie humour. Look closely; can you see the cat?

A bit of Aussie humour. Look closely; can you see the cat? (Millmerran Camp Oven Festival)

 

Camp ovens everywhere!

Camp ovens everywhere! (Millmerran Camp Oven Festival)

 

A jackaroo in the making.

A jackaroo in the making, at Millmerran Camp Oven Festival.

 

Mud sculpture of a swaggy with his camp oven. Pity I couldn't stay to see it finished.

Mud sculpture of a swaggy with his camp oven. Pity I couldn’t stay to see it finished, at Millmerran Camp Oven Festival.

 

What a hotty! Boomi Thermal Spring

What a hotty! Boomi Thermal Spring

 

Water, water everywhere, on the Boomi to Mundingi road.

Water, water everywhere, on the Boomi to Mundingi road.

 

Fun roads to travel! From Boomi to Mundingi

Fun roads to travel! From Boomi to Mundingi

 

"This patch is firm." Guiding the driver through the flood waters.

“This patch is firm.” Guiding the driver through the flood waters.

 

A bit wet, but beautiful scenery. Boomi to Mundingi road.

A bit wet, but beautiful scenery. Boomi to Mundingi road.

 

Taking a break by the flooded Barwon River at Mungindi.

Taking a break by the flooded Barwon River at Mungindi.

 

Steve checking out the flood waters. Barwon River, Mungindi

Steve checking out the flood waters. Barwon River, Mungindi

 

Crop duster, spraying the wheat crop just outside Collarenabri.

Crop duster, spraying the wheat crop just outside Collarenabri.

 

Breakfast at Ruby's in Tamworth.

Breakfast at Ruby’s in Tamworth.

 

Beautiful countryside we passed in the Coolah district.

Beautiful countryside we passed in the Coolah district.

 

We're camped for the night just behind the photographer.

We’re camped for the night just behind the photographer.

 

This is it - THE Black Stump

This is it – THE Black Stump

 

The story of the Black Stump.

The story of the Black Stump.

 

Taken on a walk on the farmer's property beside the Black Stump camp.

Taken on a walk on the farmer’s property beside the Black Stump camp.

 

Lush farming country at the moment. See Priscilla at the camp spot in the background?

Lush farming country at the moment. See Priscilla at the camp spot in the background?

 

Not a bad view out the kitchen window. Our overnight campsite at The Black Stump.

Not a bad view out the kitchen window. Our overnight campsite at The Black Stump.

 

What more can I say?

What more can I say?

 

Had to stop to photograph this lovely countryside.

Had to stop to photograph this lovely countryside.

 

These canola fields go on forever.

These canola fields go on forever.

 

We loved seeing the contrasts between the dark green grasses, the blue skies and the vivid yellow of the canola fields.

We loved seeing the contrasts between the dark green grasses, the blue skies and the vivid yellow of the canola fields.

 

Japanese Gardens at Cowra

Japanese Gardens at Cowra

 

Japanese Gardens at Cowra

Japanese Gardens at Cowra

 

Japanese Gardens at Cowra

Japanese Gardens at Cowra

 

These gardens leave you feeling very serene.

These gardens leave you feeling very serene.

 

Japanese Gardens at Cowra

Japanese Gardens at Cowra

 

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