10 Mile Bore closed for camping.
Submitted: Wednesday, Apr 06, 2005 at 14:56
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The local shire has closed the
camping area known as the 10 Mile
Bore in
Currawinya NP, and a new Caravan Park has opened in
Hungerford.
Also the
salt lake has dried up and only about a foot of water left in
Lake Numulla (fresh) with most of the birds gone. The Paroo has dried up into water holes but the
camping area at Old
Caiwarro Homestead is still ok at present along the
waterholes.
Reply By: Glenno - Wednesday, Apr 06, 2005 at 15:29
Wednesday, Apr 06, 2005 at 15:29
I came through there last week and there is a suspected algae outbreak in
Lake Numulla so you cant swim there which is a real bugger. It was
well on the nose.
Where was the caravan park at
Hungerford? the place only has a
population of about 10 or so people and I didnt see a blazing neon
sign advertising a park!
the
hungerford pub was chokas with about 14 people last week as it was the monthly RFDS checkup day - ironic it happens at the pub!
cheers,
Glenn.
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Follow Up By: Willem - Wednesday, Apr 06, 2005 at 19:33
Wednesday, Apr 06, 2005 at 19:33
The algae thing makes me laugh. When I was a kid(admittedly a loooong time ago) on the
farm, and summer arrived, we used to go and swim in the various dams we had on the
farm. Used to get in and then heave the thick green algae out over the side so that we could play in the water to our hearts content. Never even got an ear infection!!!
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Follow Up By: Glenno - Wednesday, Apr 06, 2005 at 19:40
Wednesday, Apr 06, 2005 at 19:40
I have swum in algae many times, but I believe its things like the Blue Green Algae which are poisionous which makes people sick.
but im not a scientise and ive never studied it in any detail.
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Follow Up By: Twigiee - Wednesday, Apr 06, 2005 at 20:59
Wednesday, Apr 06, 2005 at 20:59
I learnt bit about algae at uni a few years ago - Algae is generally considered more of a inconvenience rather than health concern and you'd have to drink a fair bit before getting sick.
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