The Paroo is very arid but the water system eventually drains into the Darling system. There is water everywhere. For those who really want to hear I saw my first Australasian Shoveler Ducks! Hold the applause.

We were told tonight that there is flood water coming down the Darling so going East is out - we are now heading for Mutawintji (SW) in the morning and have arranged to maybe join a tag along to see the "Can't go without an Indig guide ceremonial site". Mmmmmmmmmmm!

White Cliffs is amazing. In 1984 it had the first, and still operating, 25KW solar powered Electricity Supply ( super heated steam plus generator). Thus the Blog in an incredibly isolated place. We visited a dug out today but we were spoiled in Lightning Ridge by knowing a miner.

People Story:- In places like this we have learned never to ask people their name and you do not need to introduce yourself. Before dinner we wandered down to the pub to pick up a bottle of red. In becoming part of the chat between the five of us sitting at the bar it transpired that the publican was a shearer in his young days and at the age of 20 did three sheds in Braidwood - one was Mona. Today he flew himself to Broken Hill to have a haircut. You never know out here!

Stay safe.
Cheers
Mary and John