201 kilometres from the mouth.
Well I tried to make it 199 but this where I ended up.
River has changed during the day. The massive gouge out of the flat plain has given way to rolling hills, which has made the river a bit more windy.
I’m about half way to Mannum which means I have to pull the same stunt tomorrow.
Passed a loose procession of river cruises on their way upstream. Very quiet, very well maintained and one, especially powerful. Moving very fast and all I heard was the wash. Many outboards have passed me but one stood out as very quiet on a small tinny. It was too far away for me to get the brand but with it also I could only hear the wash and no motor noise.
Huge houseboats, a few moving or with people on board but most parked and unoccupied.
Large numbers of signs about private property, no house boats, no stopping, freehold land and I doubt the veracity of some but one intreiged me, “occupied land, no entry”.
The cliff faces today we’re particularly sheer and long. The sulphur crested cockatoos liked the little caves in them and we’re all over the cliffs. As I came up to one they were going berserk, leaving the cliff face and heading for the trees. When I looked up two wedge tailed eagles were circling. When I looked further up in the sky two pelicans were circling up in a thermal. No doubt to fly off somewhere. Also today saw two pelicans perched very high in a dead gum tree. Would have liked to see how it landed there. Some what like landing a jumbo jet on a tennis court.
Camp tonight is pretty good.
Don’t believe the 11 top speed. Must have been when I threw the gps on the deck.


