THIRD day on the road.
First night was at the back of the Royal Mail Hotel in the vast metropolis of Booroorban, (pop: 17) on the Cobb Highway, 50km S of Hay.
(No phone coverage... not even 'SOS only'!)
Second night at Wilcannia. Meh.

Interesting, historic town, now crumbling & dying. CP on supposed 'farmstay' was just a CP. No access to farm.
(No Optus signal - just 'SOS only' for us non-Telstra people.)
Last night was
planned to be a large rest area 60km S of Bourke on road from Cobar.
Not there.
No sign it was
ever there, although we did stop there coupla years ago!
OK, alternative was another rest area 20km up the road. Same story!
Hmmm. Perhaps Bourke's CP owners were in the ear of the council...

there were some
great rest areas on the Wilcannia-Cobar leg...
Called in to Bourke's Info Centre. Told RAs were closed years ago, but couldn't/wouldn't say why.
Told us the free camp at
May's Bend, 10km N of town on road to Cunnamulla, is still open. No water, no facilities. Must be self-contained.
So, armed with a photocopied mud map, we found it.
It's
so good, we've decided to stay
two nights! Acres and acres of free space, camp anywhere: close to Darling River & other campers, or well away if you prefer.
(Even has Optus 4G coverage!)
I suspect it's such a popular local fishing spot that closure might result in riots at Council Chambers...
Cunamulla, here we come
(tomorrow). Will be staying in $10/n C%#A-friendly park (to refill water tank, mainly).
Last visit, (3Y ago) Cunnamulla was decidedly RV-
UNfriendly. Town has since gained RV Friendly status. Will be interesting to see what's changed...
Further reports will be in 'Where are you' page.
