Conargo - very cold Conargo!

Conargo is a small rural town in the Riverina area of NSW and was our last overnight stay, before we crossed the border into Victoria.  Located near Jerilderie and Deniliquin, and located on the beautiful Billabong Creek.   It is most famous for its pub.  The pub is best known as it sells the most bumper stickers of any pub in Australia.  Of course we had to go in and have a drink - Lots of historical memorabilia around the walls, which makes for interesting reading, and if you had a drink for every article you read, you wouldn't remember what you read anyway - lol.  Lots of history surrounding the wool and sheep industry on which the area succeeds.

Conargo Pub

Believed to date back to 1877 or there about.  The population is supposed to be about 180, but looking around the town that is a little hard to believe.  We took advantage of the free camp at the back of the sport and recreation ground.  Not a bad camp. but fairly basic.

Out along the road you see a sign to Deadmans Plains - this is in fact, the Hay Plains.  Many's the time we have driven across those plains when we were younger and lived in Loxton.

Deadmans' Plain

So worth the visit at sunset - the colors and hues are just amazing and I could have stayed out there for hours.

The following morning we woke to a huge frost and the grounds were awash with ice and fog - the bus looked great in amongst it all.

Big Red in the Fog and Frost

Great excuse to get out with the camera though - as it is always a good photographic opportunity.

Over Looking the Oval At Conargo

The Sun Rising Behind The Fog

Tree Through The Fog

Dew and Ice on a Weed

Being so cold, Barry was anxious to hit the road, so it was an early start for us.  Started the bus up. turned the demister on and up out of one of the vents, runs a little mouse - he just stops and looks around - only to scamper off down the side and just disappeared - I am sure we must have caught him well and truly by now.  The  mice have just been terrible and we have traps and bait every where - have to be fairly sure where we put our feet in the bus in case we tread on a trap.

Headed for Deniliquen and over the border into Victoria today, and will be looking for a camp somewhere around there - so stay tuned for the next installment.