The Cooper Just got Better

Hi All

Fiona and I have just arrived into Birdsville and have changed our plans yet again...why, well because of the Cooper Creek Crossing. We arrived at the Cooper Creek site and had a great hour and a half cruise along the Cooper which was just fantastic, and the bird life is just unreal compared to last year. We camped on the southern side and did not see one mouse or rat, but were still told they were on the northern side. The site was around a kilometre east of the ferry and was just as good, if not better that our camp on the northern side last year, with our swag less than 10 feet from the water.

It was time to head up to Birdsville this morning and decided to let the moths out of our wallets and took the helicopter flight which was a fist time for both Fiona and I. It was just unreal and for anyone like me that is fascinated with the flooded Cooper, then this flight is a must and you have no idea on the extent of the flooded area until seen from the air.

We had such a great time out there on the Cooper again that we will give the Innamincka section the flick and head back down to the Cooper for a couple more days. We are off out into the Simpson tomorrow for some kayaking before heading back south again.

Here are a couple of images to show you what it was like.

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I will not be able to reply to any replies for a few days, as we will be out in the desert.



Cheers to all


Stephen