Mallee to Mildura

After a lovely night on the Murray at Nyah, we packed up camp and headed off looking for some 240v power point to charge the laptop/docking station and a few phones. Also gave us a chance to do a few emails and download some pics. An hour later we headed off to Hattah-Kulkyne National Park, located in amongst the Mallee Scrub and red sand ridges. A quick visit to the information hut and off to the lakes to find a camp spot. We drove in to Lake Mournpall, a very limited camping ground, after a brief discussion the decision was made that may be this was not for us (Cindy). Instead we had lunch and Cindy used the local amenities, much to the surprise of the local wildlife (see below)

On the road again off to Mildura, the next hurdle was a common one amongst travellers at the moment, locusts.....we had seen a few patches earlier in the day but these were only young and had not yet taken flight, just sitting on the road in large mobs. On the road between Hattah and Mildura, the numbers increased as did the size and these had taken flight. First stop on the way in to Mildura was Bunnings for some screen to put over the radiator. Another tasked easily conquered by the Bush Mechanic. Installation in  progress below.

Another problem was the fruit exclusion zone, as usual we had fruit that we had to get rid of, the very expensive apples purchased in Lorne and the bag of oranges purchased 2 hours prior. Not to be done we juiced the oranges and ate as much of the apples as we could. While we were there another couple turned up with the same issue and offered up a massive mango, not wanting it to go to waste we (Tom) ate that too. Half an hour later and with a litre of freshly squeezed OJ we got back on the road.

We headed for a nice caravan park across the river (in NSW) directly opposite downtown Mildura, great place with all the mod cons (and far better than that offered at Lake Mournpall, Hot showers, toilets, grass ....)
View out the front of the camp

Set up camp and decided we should head out to dinner at Stefano's, best place in town. The food was fantastic and the wine to match, best dish of the night was the Asparagus Gnocchi.. How far have we come in one day.......

Off to Adeliade to meet our new niece or nephew next