Moama- Echuca

With only 250klms to travel from Narrandera to Moama which was our next stop for the night, we leisurely drove further south on the Newell Hwy stopping for a cuppa at Jerriderie.  We pulled in by the lake on the south side of town, after a short walk to stretch our legs we made a cuppa and sat enjoying the sun watching the ducks and Pelicans.

Back in the car again Baz my part time navigator was thrown into disarray when the Tom Tom would not turn on , he then had to revert to the old way of reading a map! Poor Baz, was all on for replacing her when we got to Echuca!  All that was needed was a good charge as that part time navigator had accidentally disconnected her, all is good now for her to navigate us through Melbourne and back to the boat.

We spent Sunday night at the Rich River Golf Club Moama, they have an allocated area for RV travellers to set up, only need to become a social member at a cost of $11 to be able to use this area. With your membership they give you discount vouchers to be used in the club, a good way to encourage you to spend more at the club. We went over for their Sunday night roast meal, it was a choice of roast Lamb or Turkey plus a dessert for $18. a very nice meal. After a little gamble on the pokies we came away fairly even, a good night not costing too much.

Monday we headed the short distance of 12klms to Echuca stopping in Moama to wash the caravan as we saw a car wash that was able to accomadate the van. It was so nice to feel clean again as we had become very dusty since leaving the Gold Coast.

Echuca is usually our first stop of our trip or otherwise the last stop before Melbourne. We always stay at the Top Tourist Park that is located within walking distance to the old port, specialty shops, cafes and of course the Beechworth Bakery (Beesting heaven)!  It is the first week of the school holidays and Echuca is a very popular destination and the caravan park and town are very busy with families here on holiday. The last couple of days the weather has been lovely and hot and with the car and caravan clean we were able to enjoy our time, we have even been to the bowls club for a couple of roll ups.  Not sure what the locals think of Baz and myself as we are very serious playing a grudge match against each other, even the tape measure came out today! The good weather broke today with the occasional shower, hopefully it rains all night and then dry for our trip down to Frankston tomorrow, it would be nice to arrive still looking clean. We have three nights in Frankston then on Sunday we are back on the boat heading back to Tassie!😢

Enjoying a cuppa at Jerriderie

Pelicans and ducks that were missing
 from previous photo

Nice clean and shiny caravan!

Steam train leaving Echuca

Emmy Lou Paddle Steamer
(Murray River is very low this year!)

Children enjoying the town beach of Moama
on the Murray River