Mildura is a huge agricultural area. They grow mostly table grapes but there are still wineries in the area. Oranges and grape vines go on for kilometres in places.

Local produce from a farm roadside stall.

Hand picked tangelo from Orangeworld.

Lots of grapes

Stanley Wines tanks.

The confluence of the Darling and Murray Rivers at Wentworth

The barrage at Lock 10 at Wentworth

Lock 10. Unlike the Mildura lock which was on a separate canal, this was parallel to the river.

Hordes of little black cormorants waiting for a meal at the base of the barrage

Wentworth Gaol built in 1881.

A giant tumbleweek west of Wentworth off the Broken Hill Road

Nankeen kestrel

Perry Sandhills are 50 000 years old. Diprotodon, giant emu and marsupial lion bones have been found here in the shifting sands.

Overnight activity on the dunes

Made it to the top only to find a higher one on the next ridge

Eucalyptus growing on a sand ridge

Murray pines beside the Sturt Highway heading east from Mildura after tyre replacement.

Mallee country

Vineyards near Euston

The good (above) and not so good (below) of sculptures at Balranald

This one unlucky in love today.

The open plains between Balranald and Hay

Truck driving through a mirage. It was only 12 degrees.

The plains at sunset

Hay is at the crossroads with four highways joining here. This is an old Cobb and Co coach that ran from Hay to Wilcannia. The 17 passenger limit would have been a bit tight (if you have ever been in one you will know what I mean).

Wool is a big part of the Hay economy. This was in a barrell at the entrance to the Riverina Hotel.

Hay at 8:30pm. A cold short walk back to our accommodation for the night. 1.9 degrees at this time. Emu count today: 10