Not long after leaving Moree, we came across two wedge-tailed eagles and numerous crows at last night’s roadkill.

Angus and mates

The black soil plains create havoc on the road surfaces

Bullarah cafe in the middle of nowhere

Kangaroos still active on the roadsides

Cotton at 110km/hr

Tumble weeds outside Collarenebri

Red rumped parrot:  “Hey back off buddy or I’ll hurl this rock at you!”

Barwon River at Collarenebri

Cool westerly change greets us on the way to Walgett

Lots of emus the further west we travel – today’s count: 115

Flocks of black cockatoos – we believe may be glossy blacks feeding on local belah – any twitchers please confirm.

Barwon River at Brewarrina – the Bogan River joins the Barwon downstream and becomes the Darling River.

Huge trees lined the Barwon

Brewarrina Court House

First patch of mulga just outside Brewarrina on the Bourke road.

More emus

Patches of tiny wildflowers from recent rains

Mount Oxley with sheep and emus

We are finally in the know

Old Darling River bridge at Bourke

Back o’ Bourke

Red saltbush

Blue bonnet parrot

On the watch

Paddlesteamer Jandra not operating at present due to low river levels.

Black kite

Sculptures at the Back o’ Bourke Centre

Bourke Courthouse

Main street of Bourke on a Sunday

The Bourke Wharf

Corellas

The Kidman Way on the way to Cobar

We arrived!

Historic head frame in a park

Great Cobar Mine – still operating – from Fort Bourke Lookout at sunset

Back to the Great Western Hotel for dinner

Good night from Cobar