Menindee NSW

Submitted: Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 at 08:03

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Alcoz

Hi all
We're doing a couple of weeks drifting around and thought we might check out the Menindee area.
Has any one bin out there? Watcha think?

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Reply By: Notso - Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 at 08:39

Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 at 08:39

Terrific spot, camp out near the lakes if you are set up for it, plenty of great spots to camp.

Also a short trip to Broken Hill and Silverton area.

If the nights are clear just get out and look up at the sky and that will be enough reason to be there.

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Reply By: Member - David C2 (VIC) - Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 at 10:15

Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 at 10:15

Hi I travelled up to there in May just after all the rain, and it was great. For a more detailed report read my blog 1875

Happy Travels Dave

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Reply By: WayneD - Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 at 11:26

Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 at 11:26

Dont forget t do Kinchega NP and a walk through the woolshed. We stayed in the shearers quarters a couple of years ago and were the only people there, nice open fire in the mess, comfortable beds and hot showers. Great spot

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Follow Up By: Member - Ray (QLD) - Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 at 11:43

Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 at 11:43

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Reply By: patsproule - Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 at 12:57

Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 at 12:57

Just got back. We walked out of a lakeside caravan park after a bit of a disappointing experience. The township and "sunset strip" looks very very run down, I guess after years of no water. The other waterski lake (forget name) looks nice with a good van park. Menindee lake itself looks magnificent.

Pat.

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Follow Up By: patsproule - Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 at 12:58

Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 at 12:58

Ooo.... - forgot to mention that there were people everywhere and bookings were tight. Ring first.

Pat

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Follow Up By: ChrisK - Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 at 14:01

Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 at 14:01

Probably school holidays now will make most places busy..

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Reply By: PradoMad - Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 at 15:28

Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 at 15:28

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just came back from there after driving down the Darling River Run.
Top camp spot right next to the water near Burk & Wills campsite.

The locals commented that this is the first time in 10 years that the lakes are so full!
JS.

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Follow Up By: PradoMad - Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 at 15:37

Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 at 15:37

..also Kinchega NP has some stunning camp spots along the river.

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Follow Up By: Outa Bounds - Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 at 17:38

Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 at 17:38

We stayed at one of the river spots in Kinchegam it was good, lol I took my bike and pedalled along to the nearest dunny. Didn't see anyone else camping along there at the time either (we were only on a long weekender type trip from Cobar at the time).
I think at that particular time of year there was quite a few flies and we had a problem during the night with foraging ants searching in our bed, luckily they didn't seem to be bitey ones even though they were big!