We set our usual 7:00am alarm.
Morning tea today featured Greg North, an Australian Bush Poet who we know through the Stone the Crows Festival. Greg, who lives in the NSW Blue Mountains came to the National Muster to provide entertainment for a morning tea but also to provide a show in Goolwa on the Life and Times of A B Paterson.
Unfortunately for Greg, the attendance at morning tea was poor but those who attended enjoyed the entertainment that was provided.
After having lunch in the caravan, we went for a drive to the Goolwa Barrages. The Goolwa Barragescomprise five barrage structures in the channels separating Lake Alexandrina from the sea at the mouth of theRiver Murray and the Coorong. They were constructed principally to reduce salinity levels in the lower reaches of the River Murray, Lake Alexandrina, and Lake Albert, but also to stabilise the river level, for both upstreamirrigation and pumping.
Walking to the Barrages, we noted a sign warning about mosquitos in the area and the possibility of encephalitis probably from the adjacent water. When we arrived at the entry to the Barrages, we were confronted with a seal basking in the sun. Several pictures later we walked to the centre of the Barrages where we found at least 20 seals sunning themselves and playing in the water near the entry point of the last lock on the Murray River.
After returning to the caravan, we drove back into Goolwa and crossed the bridge to Hindmarsh Island. Following the signs, we drove and parked at the point where the Murray River joins the Southern Ocean.
We had a quick grocery shop before returning to the caravan where we cooked sausages for our evening meal. The sausages were supplemented with salads.
We had a quiet night before retiring with the alarm set for 6:00am.