{"id":22684,"date":"2020-06-06T17:31:57","date_gmt":"2020-06-06T07:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=22684"},"modified":"2021-06-20T13:19:33","modified_gmt":"2021-06-20T03:19:33","slug":"walgett-australia-%f0%9f%87%a6%f0%9f%87%ba-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=22684","title":{"rendered":"Walgett, New South Wales \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Date: 5th June 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Travelled: 215 kms from Moree to Walgett in the North-West Region of New South Wales &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visited: Collarenebri and Walgett&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stayed: Rotary Park free with services. <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/Ekcw4MtzMnaX86UA8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">S30.033604, E148.115921<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Budget: NA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Heading west on the Gwydir Highway we soon leave Moree behind.  We are passed by a Police car 5 kms out of town, it is one of only two car that pass us before we reach Collarenebri some 100 or more kms away.  Other than that its the odd piece of farm machinery and 6 or 7 concrete trucks heading the other way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/8ED310EC-5A30-45CA-AB36-AEB0FEB78804-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/8ED310EC-5A30-45CA-AB36-AEB0FEB78804-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"22686\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/8ED310EC-5A30-45CA-AB36-AEB0FEB78804-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=22686\" class=\"wp-image-22686\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Don\u2019t know what this is but it was rumbling along at 90 kph.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/9F8A6E25-4E06-441D-8563-F5B2E0DA42F2-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/9F8A6E25-4E06-441D-8563-F5B2E0DA42F2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"22687\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/9F8A6E25-4E06-441D-8563-F5B2E0DA42F2-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=22687\" class=\"wp-image-22687\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">As it looked like we were going to meet at the white posts, I decided to pull over and let him pass.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/70F0E372-BC64-40FF-9BF0-A7433A2395A8-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/70F0E372-BC64-40FF-9BF0-A7433A2395A8-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/70F0E372-BC64-40FF-9BF0-A7433A2395A8-scaled-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/70F0E372-BC64-40FF-9BF0-A7433A2395A8-scaled-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/70F0E372-BC64-40FF-9BF0-A7433A2395A8-scaled-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/70F0E372-BC64-40FF-9BF0-A7433A2395A8-scaled-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/70F0E372-BC64-40FF-9BF0-A7433A2395A8-scaled-1320x990.jpeg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><figcaption>Lots of this !<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>What we do see is thousands of hectares of cotton.  The cotton fields are mainly on the northern side of the Gwydir Highway and we pass huge paddocks for approximately 50 kms.  From time to time a sign for a turn off to some companies gin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/3B8C9D52-8ED6-469F-88D4-05C442134B6B-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/3B8C9D52-8ED6-469F-88D4-05C442134B6B-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/3B8C9D52-8ED6-469F-88D4-05C442134B6B-scaled-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/3B8C9D52-8ED6-469F-88D4-05C442134B6B-scaled-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/3B8C9D52-8ED6-469F-88D4-05C442134B6B-scaled-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/3B8C9D52-8ED6-469F-88D4-05C442134B6B-scaled-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/3B8C9D52-8ED6-469F-88D4-05C442134B6B-scaled-1320x990.jpeg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><figcaption>Cotton<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>We arrive in Collarenebri in time for a late lunch and half an hours rest.  It was a lot smaller than we had imagined, just a pub and a general store really.  It does have a nice picnic area with restrooms near the river, so we park under a tree and relax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/004CEFB2-50D9-4A8F-BA79-C8F085FA7E28-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/004CEFB2-50D9-4A8F-BA79-C8F085FA7E28-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"22690\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/004CEFB2-50D9-4A8F-BA79-C8F085FA7E28-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=22690\" class=\"wp-image-22690\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Welcome to Collarenebri.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/33AD205B-85EC-4992-8BCB-149347A6101B-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/33AD205B-85EC-4992-8BCB-149347A6101B-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"22691\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/33AD205B-85EC-4992-8BCB-149347A6101B-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=22691\" class=\"wp-image-22691\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">A bit of picnic area kitsch<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s another 45 minutes on to Walgett.  An easy drive, with little traffic.  We arrive just after 3 pm and you can already feel the chill.  There is a council caravan park at the showgrounds for $25, we drive out for a look.  It\u2019s about 3 kms out of town, it looks a little neglected and doesn\u2019t appear to have anyone staying there.  There\u2018s also Rotary Park, a council \u2019primitive camping area\u2019 on the southern side of town with all facilities other than power, its free.  So we take the cheaper option.  We are soon joined by two other vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/B01AE3C9-4009-4189-A55F-048C32FD96AD-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/B01AE3C9-4009-4189-A55F-048C32FD96AD-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/B01AE3C9-4009-4189-A55F-048C32FD96AD-scaled-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/B01AE3C9-4009-4189-A55F-048C32FD96AD-scaled-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/B01AE3C9-4009-4189-A55F-048C32FD96AD-scaled-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/B01AE3C9-4009-4189-A55F-048C32FD96AD-scaled-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/B01AE3C9-4009-4189-A55F-048C32FD96AD-scaled-1320x990.jpeg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><figcaption>Fox Street (The Castlereagh Hwy), Walgett. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/FC302484-DDE0-4988-9268-13DDCC7544B7-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/FC302484-DDE0-4988-9268-13DDCC7544B7-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/FC302484-DDE0-4988-9268-13DDCC7544B7-scaled-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/FC302484-DDE0-4988-9268-13DDCC7544B7-scaled-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/FC302484-DDE0-4988-9268-13DDCC7544B7-scaled-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/FC302484-DDE0-4988-9268-13DDCC7544B7-scaled-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/FC302484-DDE0-4988-9268-13DDCC7544B7-scaled-1320x990.jpeg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><figcaption>Walgett Primitive Campsite, it was free.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Pam goes for a walk whilst I finish off yesterday\u2019s blog.  There was no where to eat out, so we cooked some fish and enjoyed a drink in the camper.  We watched the final episode of Chernobyl, we are not recommending the purchase of a used Russian RBMK Reactor to our friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/C60AE385-3A01-46DD-A741-F66B80179A72-473x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/C60AE385-3A01-46DD-A741-F66B80179A72-473x1024.jpeg 473w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/C60AE385-3A01-46DD-A741-F66B80179A72-139x300.jpeg 139w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/C60AE385-3A01-46DD-A741-F66B80179A72-768x1663.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/C60AE385-3A01-46DD-A741-F66B80179A72-709x1536.jpeg 709w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/C60AE385-3A01-46DD-A741-F66B80179A72-946x2048.jpeg 946w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/C60AE385-3A01-46DD-A741-F66B80179A72-570x1234.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/C60AE385-3A01-46DD-A741-F66B80179A72.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><figcaption>A cold start to the morning in Walgett.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Another quiet night passes.  It starts a bit frosty but the camper soon warms up with the heater on and the sun climbing a little higher.  We head off to walk the back streets of Walgett and find a coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/44DB895B-3E06-41B5-A306-A97B706D2F4E-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/44DB895B-3E06-41B5-A306-A97B706D2F4E-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"22700\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/44DB895B-3E06-41B5-A306-A97B706D2F4E-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=22700\" class=\"wp-image-22700\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Fox Street is very quiet at 8.30 on a Saturday morning.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/4F47D6B4-A169-40FE-8A7A-F3CB3FB1FDB1-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/4F47D6B4-A169-40FE-8A7A-F3CB3FB1FDB1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"22702\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/4F47D6B4-A169-40FE-8A7A-F3CB3FB1FDB1-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=22702\" class=\"wp-image-22702\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Centrelink, the Library and Information Centre.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/55CBF424-1BBC-47E8-9052-FB1EBDBFF112-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/55CBF424-1BBC-47E8-9052-FB1EBDBFF112-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"22703\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/55CBF424-1BBC-47E8-9052-FB1EBDBFF112-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=22703\" class=\"wp-image-22703\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Come By Chance Road ?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>So that\u2019s Walgett.  A convenient rest spot at best.  We probably should have pushed on to Lightning Ridge yesterday, but you don\u2019t know if you don\u2019t go.  We did manage to get a good coffee at the mini-mart \/ gun shop before packing up the Winnebago, doing the usual services.  Next stop Lightning Ridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael + Pam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: 5th June 2020 Travelled: 215 kms from Moree to Walgett in the North-West Region of New South Wales &nbsp; Visited: Collarenebri and Walgett&nbsp; Stayed: Rotary Park free with services. S30.033604, E148.115921&nbsp; Budget: NA Heading west on the Gwydir Highway we soon leave Moree behind. We are passed by a Police car 5 kms out [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":22704,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,122],"tags":[124,125],"class_list":{"0":"post-22684","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-australia","8":"category-new-south-wales","9":"tag-country-towns-nsw","10":"tag-new-south-wales","11":"czr-hentry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=22684"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22684\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26181,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22684\/revisions\/26181"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/22704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=22684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=22684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=22684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}