We left Charleville at 8:50am, a later than usual departure for us, however, as we didn't have far to travel we were in no rush. First stop was at the Angellala Bridge Explosion site where a truck carrying 53 tonnes of ammonium nitrate caught fire, crashed, then exploded in Sep 2014. It created a blast radius of more than 1km, and the effect of the blast was felt over 30km away. The blast also damaged a police car that was about 200m away, and a fire truck was destroyed. Eight people were injured, but no lives were lost. A fragment of the ammonium truck driver's bible was found amongst the rubble; this page was from Psalm 31 (see photo).
Mornos was taken in a gravel area on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere about 30km from Wyandra. We arrived at the Wyandra donation camp at 11am. Greg decided he needed another cuppa, and then we all headed out, on foot, so see the sights of Wyandra. We stopped here back in 2019 on our way back from Wendy's 50th celebrations with family at Dubbo, and it was nice and sunny back then. Today, not so sunny. It started to drizzle about half way into our wander, then turned into proper rain. To escape it, we went into the Post Office, and the smell of hot chips made our mouths water such that we had to order some. Half an hour later we were on our way back to our vans for lunch and a rest, during which the rain came down quite heavily.
After a rest, and more rain, the boys went for a walk to The Beach and reported that it was just as well we chose the donation camp, as The Beach was very slippery with very sticky mud. Noeleene baked scones and Wendy read her book then joined Noel for afternoonos. The boys returned a little later.
Pre-dinner drinks were had in the camp kitchen. We then retired to our vans for dinner as it had started to drizzle again.
Charleville Town Hall
The Angellala explosion memorial site
A wet drive today
Mornos stop
In the loo at Wyandra Camp
The cops came to say G'day
On the side of the cop car
Camp Wyandra
Wyandra School
Renovators delight
Love the colour scheme
Rumour Has It Café and Shop
They must like the colour green at Wyandra, or maybe they were the only colours available?
Soldier memorial in the back streets
Wyandra War Memorial
Wyandra Post Office and General Store
Wyandra Gaol
Characters at Wyandra PO and General Store
Inside Wyandra PO and General Store
Wish fuel was still this cheap 30.9c/l
St Aidans Anglican Church
A bit wet
Warrego River at The Beach, Wyandra
Greg's artistic shot
Noeleene and her scones
Afternoonos
Apostle birds having their afternoonos at our van
Pre-dinner drinks at Wyandra camp kitchen
