A MURRAY SUNSET EXPERIENCE

Once the bitumen ends, a left turn onto the goat track leads to a gate and access to the Murray Sunset National Park. Once through the closed gate, it seems different, and feels different too. Was it the recently graded track, or the lack of visible wildlife? I wasn’t sure, but I was certain I’d find out before I left.

“At times, the only tracks I was crossing were those of insects, reptiles and critters that have enjoyed the peace, quiet and lack of disturbances of humans over the past few months.”

I’d taken the Millewa Road just south of Red Cliffs which leads west past the silos in Merrinee, Werrimull, Bambill, Yarrara and Meringur, before reaching the T-intersection with Morkalla North Road approximately 90km from the Calder