732 kilometres from the mouth.
Well,  here I am,  all cosy in  my beautiful tent,  brought here by my magnificent machine.  Warmer tonight which I am pleased about.
Very interesting day.  Two locks 9 & 8 in the one day.  Paddled away from camp around a couple of corners and the lock master for 9 was waiting for me with the chamber open.  So paddled in and was  through it in less than 10 minutes. His colleague from 10 had rung and told him I was on my way.  In this part of the river with no mobile reception I was unable to book ahead.
Light wind early which was lucky as the section of river was facing West where the wind was coming from. As the river turned the wind picked up in the afternoon and I got some rest down a couple or reaches. 
Noticed on the map a creek that looked like a shortcut.  Went up it for a bit but it looked too woody so turned back to the river.
Stopped for lunch on this large bend and walked up on the bank.  Very dry salt bush country.  Looked like Aboriginal middens in the first layer of soil of the bank.
At lock 8 (just made it by 15 minutes from closing time) got some instructions for lock 7 which is closed so I have  to wheel around  it.  Also was given advise on this campsite.  Which is pretty good.