Landslide Posted February 20, 2015 Report Posted February 20, 2015 I'm off to check out the salt lakes at Urana. Haven't had a crack at s salt lake since I left Kalgoorlie. Anyone been there before? I'll post some picks when I get back. Quote
jdhot Posted February 20, 2015 Report Posted February 20, 2015 Mate I'm showing my ignorance now, didn't even know anything about it but would luv to know about it, your thought's and some piccy's JD Quote
Tiger37 Posted February 20, 2015 Report Posted February 20, 2015 Having been on the clay pan at Kingston, I am interested to hear about Lake Urana. Put it into google maps and its 4 hours from me so would have to be worth it. Quote
Landslide Posted February 20, 2015 Author Report Posted February 20, 2015 I have a mate at Wollongong, so to go to the coast is is a bit over 4 hours anyway? As to ignorance...rest assured I only found them by accident on Google maps. Figured it may make a good weekend thing, 3 or 4 times a year. Gets freakin hot out there in the summer! Quote
BobM Posted February 21, 2015 Report Posted February 21, 2015 That would certainly be worth investigating - even overnighting in Wagga Wagga for a couple of days at the venue would be an interesting experience. I wonder what the best winds are and when they happen. Quote
Landslide Posted February 21, 2015 Author Report Posted February 21, 2015 There are 3 of us at orange, all working different joints, different rosters. So for all 3 to do a weekend takes a little planning. I'm doing the recon (lost the bet). I know there is a caravan park and the pub does accom and meals. I won't be going till 7th March. Keep you all posted. Thanks for the interest and support. Quote
Tiger37 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Posted February 22, 2015 If the location is suitable, a weekend trip sounds great. I would certainly try and make it. Quote
Landslide Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Posted March 9, 2015 Bad news fella's, Lake Urana is a bust ! I spent 5 hours getting there and another 3 hours checking out the 'lakes'. All I could find was locked gates, crops and cow shit. The best bit was getting dry bogged and running like fuck from a brown snake. Whats the point of having a National Park if it's locked and I can't take advantage of it? Upside is.... The pub is great and the caravan park is excellent also. If you want to go camping, fishing, canoeing etc this is the place. If you want to go kiting....go else where. Next recky for me is to Garnpung Lake (Mungo), but in the meantime - Windang and 7 mile. Quote
jhn.holgate Posted March 9, 2015 Report Posted March 9, 2015 I went to lake Mungo a few years back and found it a really interesting place. It was a lake thousands of years ago and from memory there's lots of low scrub on it. There's some spectacular dunes there - from memory a crescent of dunes around one end of the lake....hmmmm... 100yds wide maybe? don't quote me on that, but also I remember some archaeological dig sites. I hung around till sunset/moonrise to take a whole bunch of photos and thought it had a really special atmosphere. Take a spare bowl for a bird bath - I remember there not being much water around and I put a little trangia frypan out with some water in it and have a photo of three apostlebirds sitting in it. Not sure it would be a viable place to kite, but it is an interesting place to camp. Quote
BobM Posted March 9, 2015 Report Posted March 9, 2015 Bad news fella's, Lake Urana is a bust ! Bugger! Quote
Tiger37 Posted March 12, 2015 Report Posted March 12, 2015 What a pity but thanks for doing the recce. Quote
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