Travelling through the Mildura district we saw orchards of citrus fruits, almonds, grapes and olives. There was a cornucopia shaped sculpture in the town to represent the bountiful harvest of fruits that the area supplies to Australia. It was sad to see that imports of overseas grown fruit and vegetables (processed and raw) have lead to the unviable farming of local produce and the farmer has no choice but to bulldoze his trees into piles and burn them.
We followed the Murrumbidgee River and then connected with the Murray River. We had to catch a car ferry across the Murray River because there isn't a bridge across the water. It was a surprise because it wasn't on the map and we were not expecting it until it came into view over a hill.
Our current location is in Burra in South Australia. It is an old copper mining town. Since leaving NSW we have crossed into Victoria and are now in the state of South Australia. Only one more state to drive into on this trip. An emu stood defiantly on the side of the road today but ran off as we got closer. We had to maneuver around several lizards along the way too, sunning themselves on the hot road. This is not a good idea. I can hear lots of frogs and ducks on the river behind our caravan. I do hope they go to sleep soon as it is nearly time for me to read a book and snuggle into my warm bed and wonder what lies ahead on my adventure across the Nullabor.
No comments:
Post a Comment