We are in the ridge staying at Lorne Station, $18pn powered, $12 unpowered. Managers are really nice and very helpful. Showers, toilet and bush kitchen, there is a large fire ring with wood provided, a dam to go yabbing and Chris(manager) does a hour and a half walk three nights a week. She spent 12 years on the road and has a wealth of information on free camps heading north from here.
There was a whirlie wind come thru the station late afternnoon yesterday and we had the awning down but not tethered and I thought Kerry was doing a flying nun act. She was trying to hold it down and her feet ware about an inch of the ground. Bent one of the stays and now won't lock in properly when wound in. One of the station hands is going to give me a hand today and see if we can at least get it to lock properly.
here 2 more nights then heading off to St george, we were debating if we should go to Brisbane for a couple of days to see kerry's mum as she is not very well, this might have made up our mind.
dave06 said
11:42 AM Mar 27, 2009
good on you Gary and thanks for keeping us posted, you were lucky with the awning, I seen one turned inside out up at arkaroola, smashed to pieces
Basil Faulty said
05:48 PM Mar 27, 2009
Gary and Kerry wrote:
We are in the ridge staying at Lorne Station, $18pn powered, $12 unpowered. Managers are really nice and very helpful. Showers, toilet and bush kitchen, there is a large fire ring with wood provided, a dam to go yabbing and Chris(manager) does a hour and a half walk three nights a week. She spent 12 years on the road and has a wealth of information on free camps heading north from here.
There was a whirlie wind come thru the station late afternnoon yesterday and we had the awning down but not tethered and I thought Kerry was doing a flying nun act. She was trying to hold it down and her feet ware about an inch of the ground. Bent one of the stays and now won't lock in properly when wound in. One of the station hands is going to give me a hand today and see if we can at least get it to lock properly.
here 2 more nights then heading off to St george, we were debating if we should go to Brisbane for a couple of days to see kerry's mum as she is not very well, this might have made up our mind.
Nice spot St George, make sure you see the carved Emu eggs and drive out to the Aviary where the guy keeps the endangered Aussie parrots....
drongo & wendy said
09:50 AM Mar 28, 2009
Basil where is it this parrot place now that is right up my alley, i have endangered parrots to [doing my bit for tomorrow] having them was one of the reasons we hadnt been on the road ealier. luckly have a good mate who is taking them while we are on the road' funny how things have changed chased birds with a fever when i was young [unfeathered] now sit back and watch the males doing what i was trying to do , egging them on [pardon the pun]
"i fly through the air with the greatest of ease oops didnt see the kenworth
Gary and Kerry said
10:13 AM Mar 29, 2009
drongo & wendy wrote:
Basil where is it this parrot place now that is right up my alley, i have endangered parrots to [doing my bit for tomorrow] having them was one of the reasons we hadnt been on the road ealier. luckly have a good mate who is taking them while we are on the road' funny how things have changed chased birds with a fever when i was young [unfeathered] now sit back and watch the males doing what i was trying to do , egging them on [pardon the pun]
"i fly through the air with the greatest of ease oops didnt see the kenworth
Its called Rosehill Averies and is 64K's west of St George. entry is $6.50, $5 concession and a night in the bush camp included.No facilities.
carol said
01:22 PM Mar 29, 2009
Hi guys, just reading this thread and i thought i might let you know that the bird aviary is closing down shortly, my daughter is about an hour out from St George and has just been home for a couple of weeks and she mentioned it.
Managers are really nice and very helpful.
Showers, toilet and bush kitchen, there is a large fire ring with wood provided, a dam to go yabbing and Chris(manager) does a hour and a half walk three nights a week.
She spent 12 years on the road and has a wealth of information on free camps heading north from here.
There was a whirlie wind come thru the station late afternnoon yesterday and we had the awning down but not tethered and I thought Kerry was doing a flying nun act. She was trying to hold it down and her feet ware about an inch of the ground. Bent one of the stays and now won't lock in properly when wound in.
One of the station hands is going to give me a hand today and see if we can at least get it to lock properly.
here 2 more nights then heading off to St george, we were debating if we should go to Brisbane for a couple of days to see kerry's mum as she is not very well, this might have made up our mind.
Nice spot St George, make sure you see the carved Emu eggs and drive out to the Aviary where the guy keeps the endangered Aussie parrots....
funny how things have changed chased birds with a fever when i was young [unfeathered] now sit back and watch the males doing what i was trying to do , egging them on [pardon the pun]
"i fly through the air with the greatest of ease oops didnt see the kenworth