13th October 2014
Sad to leave Renmark this morning as we had such a lovely spot right on the riverbank.
An uneventful journey today except for the high winds. All of the journey through Victoria and then into NSW was on flat treeless plains so the wind really gets up some speed. Poor John was grappling with the steering wheel most of the time.
Hay was founded in the early 19th century as it was an excellent position for people travelling north, and south to the Victorian goldfields. The town is on the Murrumbidgee River so water was never a problem. Later the river was used for trade down to the confluence with the Murray but now the town just services the local livestock farming community and passing travellers like us. Unfortunately Hay is another country town that seems to be slowly dying. The caravan park is very good though.
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