Beth, In the winter its too cold and in the summer its too hot.
But I don't mind the heat and would rather it to the cold so will trip around Vic in the summer. Summer would be the best time for you to leave Qld when it gets too hot up there. We don't have the same humidity down here.
Know what you mean regarding costs. I think I can afford my new inhouse battery this week but I have a list a mile long of other things I want for Myrtle including new curtains, replace fire extinguisher, gas bottle. All that list have to be done before I head off up north on my next big trip.

All understandable Beth - the seasons in Vic are a lot different to up here - tho spring starts in September, it sometimes still feels like spring till almost Christmas - the hottest months are usually January and February - tho having said that - down there, anything can happen weatherwise - we have had the heater on Christmas Day, then the next year, air conditioning was the go - totally unpredictable - the way Victorians like their lives!!!!

My d-i-l comes from Vic, her parents live in Sunbury. It seems they get both extremes there.

Every time they come up here in winter, they say it's not cold, but this year they felt it.

The Mum is the sort that nothing in Qld is as good as Vic!  

Not even our hotdogs/frankfurters!

 

Sure sounds like it doesn't it Marj - but it could just as easily turn cold again - I remember being pregnant with my son who was born in October 1977, and going through a heat wave in the September, and freezing cold when he was born a month later!

Looks like the 1st week of November Pam. Some have said they are down for a week to 10 days in the area. I think they will come and go at different times. Will let you know closer to the time when I know more. I have your number, will give you a call.
May get up to Deni for a day trip myself before then while running Myrtle in.

Bill, My suggestion is to go in at Gunbower itself. Daughters b.in.l said go in beside the Gunbower pub. As I said above I can only estimate it to be 1st week in November. Its up to anybody and everybody to choose their own visit dates.
Jonathan is hoping to go down and have a look there, perhaps stay a couple of nights sometime this week. Perhaps he will come up with the best spot to stay in.
I can't get there as Myrtle still in the shop waiting on some parts, mainly speedo.
The first weekend 5th / 6th is the Murrabit Market which is quite large and only just down the road from the other end, Koondrook end.

Hi folks ..

Unfortunately I didn't get away to Gunbower today Marj .. was down in Kangaroo Flat by 0800 .. now at a place about 16 k's east of Elmore called Green Lake .. and its beautiful .. and I'm the only one here ..

To effectively look at Gunbower, I'll need to get there when its not so soaked. At the moment I wouldn't be able to get off the  main roads to look around.

I'll find out tomorrow when I'm rrequired to go down to Kangaroo Flat to get some work done on the vehicle .. and I hope the weather dries up a little so that I can then look at Gunbower before I head up to Parkes in NSW ..

Keep you all advised ..

Jon

Jon, thanks for the update.

 

Marj, good idea about the pics.

 

Cheers. Pam.

 

Went for a drive down to Gunbower Island today. Different to what I expected.
You turn right between pub and petrol station which by the way you can get a fishing license from. Cross over the bridge and travel about 7 ks. Just before the boat ramp, (about 20 metres) turn right into the Gunbower National Park, take the 1st turn left ( the others are a bit damp at the moment but will be dry by November) And drive along a track through some trees to the banks of the Murray River.
At least 4 of the 7 ks is tar sealed, the rest is patchy, some sealed and some unsealed dirt/stones, not too bad though.
There is a large sign at the gate of the National Park.
We could see fish jumping around in the river and further along the banks could see other campers. The first lot were a family in a large caravan, looks like they had been set up there a while. and further along again was a one person set up, he had a fire going and was fishing.
Where we parked was a large area with the remains of a fire and some flat mats looked like left from previous campers as door mats.
Will post some photos.

The white dots you can see in the water in one of the phots, might be in the last ones, are where the cray pots are located.

Yes, that is S.in.L.s Nissan Patrol Sheba.
There were twice as many cray pots as that, didn't get them all.
Then we went to Torrumbarry Weir. That was different, took photos there too. There is a C/p next door to the weir, quite large and goes along the river bank. Got photos of the fish ladder, birds standing there waitng for the fish to come up. Saw a bird grab one, they are very quick.

Torrumbarry Weir

Thanks for the photos Marj.

Looks like a good spot with lots of space.

Been offline for awhile.

Is the proposed Gunbower Campsite in the National Park (no dogs/pets)?