Anyone been to Hattah lately?
Submitted: Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 at 21:01
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Dave B (NSW)
Looking at a possible overnight stop on the way to
the Pyrenees, and was contemplating Hattah Lakes area.
I realise we are in a drought, but has anyone got any comments about Hattah?
Dave
Reply By: Red Frog - Vic - Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 at 21:05
Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 at 21:05
Nice spot for an overnighter, no probs with a camper or caravan, expect the lakes to be dry, great birdlife years ago when the lakes held
water.
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Follow Up By: Dave B (NSW) - Monday, Oct 29, 2007 at 12:37
Monday, Oct 29, 2007 at 12:37
Thanks Redfrog, will stay one night there in the CT.
Forget about the swim togs you reckon.
Dave
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Follow Up By: Red Frog - Vic - Monday, Oct 29, 2007 at 12:56
Monday, Oct 29, 2007 at 12:56
According to Paul below there's some
water around but I don't think I'd like to swim in there. The lakes usually fill when the Murray floods but that hasn't happened for a long time, apparently there were large amounts of
water released into the system for enviromential reasons, I think they were trying to save the large river red gums.
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Follow Up By: Red Frog - Vic - Monday, Oct 29, 2007 at 13:05
Monday, Oct 29, 2007 at 13:05
I did a google and found a link to the emergency watering
Emergency Watering
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Follow Up By: QLD Kev - Monday, Oct 29, 2007 at 13:08
Monday, Oct 29, 2007 at 13:08
Save the red Gums my ass,
They heard that you were drying out (since your a frog) and thought they would give you a bit of a drink ha ha
See you at Pyrenees
Kev
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Follow Up By: Red Frog - Vic - Monday, Oct 29, 2007 at 13:16
Monday, Oct 29, 2007 at 13:16
There aint too many of us red frogs around you know.
Now Kev, GET BACK TO WORK.
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Follow Up By: QLD Kev - Monday, Oct 29, 2007 at 13:25
Monday, Oct 29, 2007 at 13:25
WORK is a 4 letter word LOL
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Follow Up By: Dave B (NSW) - Monday, Oct 29, 2007 at 22:47
Monday, Oct 29, 2007 at 22:47
Interesting reading in those sites Redfrog.
Unfortunately a lot of the problems created by the drought/lack of flow will take many years to recover.
Doesn't seem too long ago I walked hundreds of metres down the bed of the Darling without getting my boots wet.
If there is
water down at Hattah, the mozzies probably will have landing lights.
Maybe see you at
the Pyrenees.
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Reply By: MEMBER - Darian (SA) - Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 at 21:29
Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 at 21:29
Check with the
ranger maybe - when there in 05 it was as dry as a limeburner's boot - hoards of bees wanting every molecule of
water they could find in our
camp - no danger of being stung - the bees were too focussed on
water - native birds drank
water from our cupped hands even ............. dry ?.... Ill give you dry
:-o) !
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Follow Up By: Red Frog - Vic - Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 at 21:48
Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 at 21:48
Those damn feral Mallee bees give me the bleep es, what a damn pest they are, can't get into some dunnies coz there's hundreds of the buggas.
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Follow Up By: Dave B (NSW) - Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 at 22:03
Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 at 22:03
Thanks for the info about the bees Darian. They can make life unpleasant.
Struck them down at
Menindee a few times when we went to have a BBQ. Had to travel onto another spot. Just had to find a spot where there were no gums out in flower.
Not sure of any alternatives to Hattah.
Will be coming via
Mildura, so could stay there along the river.
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Reply By: Paul Mac - Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 at 22:03
Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 at 22:03
Gudday Dave,
I was talking to friends Saturday and they have been to Hattah in the past week. There is plenty of
water in Hattah Lake but some of the other lakes are down. Many of the other lakes now have
young trees around what used to be the lake edges.
Nevertheless, its still a beautiful spot. Worth stopping overnight and spending a day or two there.
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Follow Up By: Dave B (NSW) - Monday, Oct 29, 2007 at 12:20
Monday, Oct 29, 2007 at 12:20
Thanks for the info Paul.
Just planned to stop one night in the CT.
Happy to hear there are some
young trees growing.
Dave
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Reply By: Member - John and Val W (ACT) - Monday, Oct 29, 2007 at 09:06
Monday, Oct 29, 2007 at 09:06
Dave,
There are good camps to be had (or were in '05) by going out beyond the main
camping areas on formed tracks to the river. The last part of the tracks would require care after rain. Tarpaulin Bend was a particularly attractive
camp on a good beach, but continuing upriver there are plenty more similar spots. The river is probably lower now though.
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Follow Up By: Dave B (NSW) - Monday, Oct 29, 2007 at 12:32
Monday, Oct 29, 2007 at 12:32
Thanks for that Val, sounds good.
I will try and get down by the river.
If it looks like rain, I will stay on the black road.
Don't want to miss
the Pyrenees gathering.
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