MENINDEE TO POONCARIE

G'day Cozzie,

I was there two weeks ago the road is a beauty, and the beer at Pooncarie pub was icy.

cheers Chapo

drove it last week, had just been graded. you could skate down it now.

Thanks for the info I will stick me skates on and head to the Pooncarie pub for a cold one or two tomorrow.

Cheers

I drove it about a week ago.

Agree with the comments above. Road is in good condition. You could drive a camry down it.

Don't trust them!

The first time I did that stretch they said the first half was bad but the 2nd half was fine.

I started the first half and it was great, so I kept going.
The 2nd half was sand. I was getting bogged going down hill!
But I was on a road bike (a Kwaka Z650). (Viz long ramble about following Darling tracks then cutting cross country VERY FAST to avoid sinking into dry swamps (aeration under thin crust) etc.)

Eons later (a few hours) the Pooncarie Pub was a VERY welcome site - it still cherish the "only spot in the Darling" stubby cubby I bought on that occasion - a true celebration of hardship and survival.

I remember too the road south from there. Normally wary of dirt and bulldust in particular, I'd be cruising at >130kph, double-up or tank-slap hitting the bull dust; panic; slow to a sensible speed and withing seconds get bored and back up to .... a very fast speed. THAT was back in the days of good & safe beer - it removed the fear factor AND made you a better rider. Alas, that was then. These days I enjoy both pursuits, but in isolation.

Drove Broken Hill to Mildura via Meninie and Pooncarie last week in my work crummydore ute. It was in excellent condition. Looks like a lot of use were up that way!

Regards

Pete