b'Sept 2022 Trackwatch.qxp_Trackwatch Layout 111/09/20228:32 pmPage 15Dig TreeThat afternoon we made our way to our lunch at the store before the proof caravan park was home for the night,Innamincka, via the Development of attendance photos were taken.and we took advantage of Pizza NightRoad, and due to the height of the On arrival at Fort Grey, we set up at the local store.Cooper Creek (in full flood), access to camp and headed out on an Next day we travelled from WhiteMalkumba-Coongie Lakes and most exploratory walk, to Sturts Tree, Cliffs to Wilcannia, where the Darlingother attractions in the area could not which we could not access as the Fort River was running at 9.6 metres.be accessed, per our travel plans.Grey Basin Lake was in full flood and Therefore, travelling to MenindeeThe next day we headed for Fort we soon realised we could not walk Lakes could only be undertaken onGrey in Sturt National Park in NSW, on water, so this adventure was the northern road. This was quite avia Camerons Corner by the old abandoned although the old home- sight, as only a few years ago thisStrzelecki Track.The track was in stead site was accessible. river was dry. Arriving at Menindeegood condition, and we were In the morning we set out for Lakes which were full, large sectionssurprised to see an albino Dingo on Tibooburra, and re-fuelled up, before of the National Park were flooded. Weour travels and equally surprised with setting out for Milparinka, where we decided on accommodation at thethe number of oil pumps on the were impressed with the history of Menindee Lakes Caravan Park, wheresouthern section of this track.the town, and the work this local we were greeted to a stunning sunsetTurning left at the end of the track, community had done on Sturts with cruising Pelicans as back drops. we were on the main Strzelecki Track expedition and their local history. Leaving Menindee Lakes in theand soon were undertaking dune Lunch was had at the hotel, which morning, we travelled to Hay via thecresting on our way to Camerons had some amazing history inside the IvanhoeMenindee Road, which wasCorner.In between the dunes the Atrium of the hotel. open, with a caution warning.large swales were green pastures That afternoon we headed southeast Again, this was a gravel/dirt roadand, on several swales, there was to White Cliffs, via the Henry Roberts which had remnants of deep wheelwater with ducks yes a second look Road, which had signs of having marks from vehicles using the roadwas required, this is not a normal been extremely wet, with remnants of when wet, often causing you to besighting. deep wheel marks from vehicles using tram tracked, in a sudden jolt to theAt Camerons Corner, we purchased the road when wet. White Cliffs other side of the roadway. This wasour last gravel road on our trip as weedged closer to Victoria.The nightsforecast was for significantly coldernight than we had previously, so weshared a caravan park cabin. The night was very cold and, in themorning, jack frost had paid a bigvisit, ice was everywhere, and westruggled to keep the cars up totemperature.Tyre temperatures wereoften at 0 to 2 degrees for most of the200km trip and the frost only clearedby the time we got to Deniliquin. Laterin that day, we had arrived home,having been away for 4 weeks in total. Camerons CornerTRACKWATCHSEPTEMBER 2022 13'