From Yelarbon this morning we head down to Texas, QLD - almost on the NSW /QLD border. We have a coffee stop and quick grocery shop here. It seems a pretty little place and we have heard good reports about camping around here also - but we pass through this time around heading for Glenlyon Dam.
After lots of winding roads, sealed but crappy - and up and over hill and dale - we arrive at the dam. We pick a nice spot and are soon set up, having lunch and enjoying the sunshine - yes back in shorts again!!!!
Our camping fees here include free firewood delivered to our campsite - so we will be warm tonight having our dinner.
The campground at this dam is apparently a Fishermans paradise - and this is the reason most people come here it seems. We seem to be the only campers here who are not here for the fishing!!!
It does have beautifully clean modern amenities and the free firewood and entertainment of the local kangaroo population is a bonus for us.
What we find out later from the caretaker is that we have arrived at an opportune time for viewing the humongous Murray Cod they have living in this dam.
It's getting close to mating time and they can be seen, usually early in the day in the morning sun, hanging around at the dam wall. He they are starting to pair up at this time of the season for mating to occur.
We will definitely be heading down at about 8.30 in the morning (as advised) to see these Murray Cod monsters (they are apparently over a metre in length) at the dam wall.
The late afternoon we take ourselves exploring for a walk down to the edge of the dam waters. It is quite a decent walk as the dam is at only 26% capacity at the moment. The caretaker tells me that as soon as it starts to get filled up - the water authority - start releasing it downstream - as it forms a part of water supply as much as 500 km away.
It's back to camp and enjoying the last of that afternoon sun and also the local kangaroo population that wanders the campground. There are many mums with joeys and they are soooo very cute to watch - especially the really little ones that are just getting out of the pouch and 'finding their legs'.
The coldness settles in on us as night approaches so that fire is pretty nice to have to sit outside before bed.
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