Does It Get Any Better..

Nope, not much better.

I am sitting in my lounge room struggling to finish an assignment for a uni course that I never really wanted to do, but the boss said I should and paid for it.

Don't take offence but I hate you you lucky, here you can insert a suitable expletive. I know its a family site but you know what I mean.

One assignment and one month to go then I will get a chance to go bush. Waiting is painful and your photos don't really help, but they do hold a promise.

Don't enhoy yourself toooooo much.

Duncs

G`day GB,

I can`t see any fishing rods, don`t you like Yellow Belly ??? LOL


Regards,

Scrubby.

Yeah GB rub it in, go on................... hahahahaha

Actually they are only sitting around 62%, Menindee Lake has been totally dry for the last seven years and it still is. We are Menindee regulars and were there last week for a couple of days and returned via Wilcannia but could not get in and out of Tilpa area as most of the roads are still closed.

Last July the water levels were 100 metres beyond the trees with leaves in your photo Gone Bush and it was all looking very sick. The Darling at Wilcannia was no more than a few stagnated pools in an otherwise empty river bed, this time the water level was 16-18 feet above that.

The $20 million grape industry at Menindee was close to folding two years ago but have held on and this water will get things moving again along the length of the river. We camped along the Darling in several spots from Pooncarie to Menindee and it was great to see water flowing freely again.

Regards
Paul H

Thanks Steve, Rub it in why don't you LOL

We leave here in four weeks time and with in eight weeks will be up there. Going by the photo you are camped in the same spot we were at in 1999 and we can't wait to get back there.
In 1999 the lake was about as full (may be a little less) as your photo shows.
Cheers
Baz

Hi Gone Bush,

We will be there next Monday after a week-end conference in Mildura. Unfortunately we won't be camping this time but are looking forward to seeing Menindee and the surrounding area as we've never been there before. Thought we'd go to Silverton too. Does Penrose Park have any accommodation - motel, cabins?

After seeing you pics we'll definitely take the inflatable kayak.

Enjoy,

Min

Jealous as hell,have fun.cheers GREENDOG

Beautiful - another place to add to the 'must go there' list

Good on ya mate! That spot at Lake Pamamaroo looks fantastic!!

Have fun, you lucky bugger!

Cheers

Brian

Hey GB we were camped there last weekwhat a magic place, if ya got any yabbie nets throw em in there are heaps of them in there.

Down at Wentworth at the moment another top spot, finding it hard to move on actually. Image Could Not Be Found

Hey, leave some yellowbellies & yabbies for us, only 4 more sleeps & NSW here we come - first stop Broken Hill & then Menindie & the Darling. Look out for a Prado with ExploreOz across back windscreen & come & share a Margaret River wine with us around a campfire. Cheers John & Heather

It had better not LOL

We might need to add a 11th moderation rule to limit people's gloating of how good it is out on the road rather than stuck at home. ;)

Andrew

Geez GB

Your thread is like Chinese Water Torture, we have 2 more days to go and we will be OFF, can't wait to hit the road, the Cook has the van sorted plenty of tucker and a few bottles of Calm Me Downs (REDS), then I just might put a few tempting photos on the forum, maybe more forum readers will get peedoff lol lol.

Cheers

Hi Gone Bush,
We were there a couple of weeks ago. Stayed 3 nights in Kinchega National Park.
Can highly recommend the Thursday night $12 steak night at the Albermarle pub Menindee. Massive T-bone and lost count of how many veges to fill a large plate,
Stayed on Trilby Station just south of Louth. Lots of yabbies in billabongs. River camping lovely.
Wilcannia to Tilpa still closed but all other roads in good condition.
Gunderbooka National Park a good spot too. (Just south of Bourke)
Cheers,
Sally