Darling River Run

Thanks Jim, that's just what I was looking for! I was aware that there's accommodation in Wilcannia (and yes, I have been there several times and never had any major trouble) but it's rather too soon if I start the run from the south (as my ID suggests, I'd probably come from Mungo NP).
Where do I find the phone number for Trilby?

Cheers waynepddude, will surf there immediately!

hi again Mungo dude,
Saw a story on Kallara on that ET fishing show....looks pretty good.
I am going to try it out next time I get up that way.
Tilpa is nearby and it has a famous pub....just can't remember what it was famous for :).....grey hair increasing, grey matter decreasing....

On joining Exploroz...it has been the best investment i have made in a long time and (unlike anything else to do with 4wding) it doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

"grey hair increasing, grey matter decreasing...."

I know the feeling :-)

Both places sound ideal for a spot of outback driving and fishing.

Thanks for that - more to investigate. Do they have websites/email/phones? This forrum's becoming an invaluable resource, I suppose I'll have to join soon or I'll feel like a parasite :-)
Have just been to Mungo and Canberra myself, last weekend, showing American/Japanese friends around. Mungo is one of my favourite places on earth, even though last weekend the Mungo Lodge was fully booked up because of someone's birthday party and we therefore had to beat a late afternoon retreat to Mildura. Believe it or not, I'm considering spending New Year's Eve there - my brother's coming over from Germany and I've promised him and his wife a new year experience to remember (45 degrees and loads of flies, probably, apart from a kingsize hangover). If not Mungo, then perhaps Tibooburra or Innamincka... Anyone ever been out at any of these places for New Year?

Found details of Kallara station on the WWW, looks perfect! Anyone here ever stayed there?

We were at Mungo last new years eve & it was lovely, nice cool breaze from the sth west.

Did you stay in the Lodge or the shearers quarters? Or did you camp? Were there any NY celebrations going on?

We camped & only 4 other groups there & no NY noise.

I was actually looking for some noise :-) The idea is to combine an outback trip with some NY celebration, perhaps in some outback pub.

You can always start the show off yourself & see who joins in.

If anyone is heading Mungo way there is a property about 40km south towards Balranald called "Bidura". You will find it's location on maps. Owner allows camping near the shearers huts and I believe you can book them if you want to. Chip heater for the showers and a nice BBG. Fairly basic but it's nice to help these people, particularly during a drought. I think it's about $25.00 per night. Stayed there once on a club run so don't have all the details. The owner took us on a bit of a tour. Has a very interesting machinery graveyard, nothing buried of course.

Crowie

Probably impossible to find accommodation then? Sounds interesting though.