Gave up on free camping and all the heat after 6 day at Aysones Reserve so off to Cohuna Caravan park for 2 days. Power, long hot shower and even a swim (well a 'float') in the lake which was surprisngly refreshing. Just had to have a shower to get rid of the smell of mud afterwards. Nearly lost my crocs in the mud - and felt like a beached whale trying to get back up onto the bank!
Even managed to see a sun rise - thanks the the cockie 'alarm clocks' in the trees!Headed up to Swan Hill and on to Nyah to the free camp at the Harness Club. Lovely place to be. Big trees for shade, toilets, drinking water and a dump point which is not in the book. Ample parking all around the grounds and the river is pretty close.
Very
friendly group of campers the 4 nights I had there. I think the fact
that we had happy hour out on neutral ground in a shady spot meant that
people felt very welcome to bring their chairs over to join us all. Much
nicer than sitting under someone else's awning maybe. Also the first
time I have ever seen people playing cards - and much hilarity going on!
Interesting
country all along here. Miles and miles of irrigation channels
everywhere. The place certainly responds to water - lush green with
crops, lucerne and even grass for dairy cows. With no irrigation the
place looks like a desert with low scrub.
From
Nyah to Robinvale there are hundreds of acres of trees - maybe olives
although not the grey ones I am used to. There is an olive business with
2.5 million trees so it must be them I guess. Very clean ground
underneath. Also need to find out why so many grape vines have white
canvass over each line of vines. Not like bird netting at all.
Lake
Benanee free camp is OK but all dirt. Clean facilities and the lake
would be pretty on a fine day. This would be one of the first overcast
days I have struck for a long time.
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