On the Road - 10th and 11th December

We left the farm at Bonshaw on the morning of the 10th and we are basically in travel or transit mode until we reach Geelong. We are not tourists now, but travellers. We still intend to have a look at something of interest if it 'strikes our fancy'. We have noticed already, after two days travel, that the rest areas in NSW do not compare with those on offer in Qld. In NSW only about 1 in 8 rest areas has a toilet, let alone somewhere half decent to sleepover, at least that's what we have encountered on the Newell Highway. Therefore, you wont see any photos of our camp sites unless someplace exceptional pops up. Some of the major towns have very good tourist facilities for information and meal breaks though.


Following the advice of a NSW 'local' we took a shortcut from Yetman through Bingara to reach Narrabri, thus bi-passing Moree and saving over 100 kms travel distance. Along the way we passed through Mt Kaputa NP.

We were the only persons visiting the well appointed park area. (Please don't tell the Rangers that we had Lizzie in a NP, she didn't eat any native animals, honest!)

Apparently this is the best example of an 'organ pipes' volcanic formation in Australia.

This photo shows a 'recent' rock fall from the face of the formation. Still, it probably didn't happen in my lifetime.

Other rock falls from a bygone era.

Lunch stop at Gilgandra Tourist Information Centre.

Parkes Tourist Information Centre and Driver Reviver.

Part of the park area behind the Parkes Tourist Information Centre.

Part of the main street in Parkes.

Another view of the main street in Parkes.

The Henry Parkes statue in the main street of Parkes.