Daily Archives: March 21, 2014

Yanga and Mungo National Parks next stop

Australia, NSW, Uncategorised

The Doc has a long drive ahead to Balranald in NSW. Home of one of the State’s newest National Parks, Yanga NP (not to be mistaken for Yengo NP in the Blue Mountains of NSW). Yanga NP is located at Balranald, and Balranald markets itself as the gateway to Mungo NP, some 120km away. Mungo is part of a world heritage listed site and has the famous Walls of China formations.

It was also where Mungo Man was found. The oldest human remains found in Australia, somewhere between 40,000-68,000 years old. The remains are not a DNA match to Australian Aboriginals, they are more closely related to Europeans. That surprised a few people.

The Doc suspects it is the wrong time of year for the Yanga NP visit, but Mungo NP should yield some nice landscape shots, weather permitting.

Then home via Wagga Wagga (visit a friend) and the ACT to have the water watch system for the diesel looked at.

Reached Balranald safely.

Not just wildlife and landscapes

Australia, SA

The Excellent Adventure is not just about wildlife and landscapes. Tasting the local foods is also part of the adventure. There has been two standouts so far.

In an earlier post The Doc mentioned dinner at The Victor Hotel, Victor Harbour, South Australia. They served a Penne Pasta, a bland name but nothing could be further from the truth. You get the usual tomatoes, onions, capsicum and mince meat, but they add chorizo sausage, bacon and BBQ grilled chicken breast – yum. The Doc often runs out of pasta before finishing the sauce.

The Doc also read that the Flinders Chase Visitor Centre made a great burger. Indeed that was true, perhaps the best The Doc has tasted. Better that some restaurant meals The Doc has eaten.

The partly eaten Victor Harbour Penne Pasta.

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