20th September 2024

Distance: 365 Km

Fuel: 41 L

Again no rush to get away this morning however was still up at 6am for my shower but read my book after setting out my solar panel to charge the camper’s battery. I used to have a charger to top up the battery but since changing to an AGM battery I just wait until the sun has charged it each morning.

Made a silly start when I left at about 9am, set off east toward Brewarrina instead of south toward Nyngan, must have driven 20km before I realised my mistake and returned to Bourke to get on the correct highway.

Apart from that it was, like yesterday, an easy drive following the same highway all the way. I did stop a couple of times, on one occasion dragging out the butane stove and kettle to make a cup of coffee. Also had to top up the windscreen washer which ran out, that has never happened to me before on a trip.

Noticed several flocks of goats grazing by the side of the road though they scurried off when they heard the car coming.

Arrived in Trangie about 1pm, the caravan park office was unattended so I rang his mobile, he told me he was in Dubbo and would be at least an hour so just set myself up on any site. This park seems OK but I don’t think it gets much casual trade, it seems to be mostly locals living in the cabins, there is another caravan park in town.

Once unhitched I drove into the town proper and filled up with fuel at one of those self service servos where you pay with a credit card first then they refund the difference. I have got used to them now, especially common in small towns.

After this I parked in the main street and wandered about, like most small towns on a week day you could fire a cannon down the main street and not hit anyone. Bought some postcards to send, then looked for a coffee but when I entered the only coffee shop the girl told me that they had sold out and were closing (?).

There were a couple of murals, one with a timeline of the town’s history

Went back to the caravan park for my dinner (though I was tempted by the RSL Club’s restaurant), read my book until it got dark when I climbed into the camper and watched some TV.