Aroona Dam

Unexpected delight

We'd somehow expected that someone would direct us to the main attraction of the town at some point. And we hadn't asked, so it was upon leaving Leigh Creek for Adelaide that we saw the sign to Aroona...

Worth a stop even just for a look.

Aroona Dam is about 6km off the highway, south of the township of Leigh Creek. It's a dirt road and can be rough in places but certainly not just 4WD. There isnt alot of water but still worth checking...

Summerland House Farm

1016/2018 on our way back from our trip up to north QLD we stayed at the Big4 just out of Ballina from there we drove around to see lots of places the one the we enjoyed the most Summerland house farm...

unexpected respite from the desert

We visited in the late afternoon of a very hot day (peak temp around 48C), and found animals (kangaroos, goats, lizards) and many types birds in the area. It is free to enter (gravel road). and there...

A must to see when in Leigh Creek

Don't miss this one. Totally unexpected to see such a huge dam and lake set in such beautiful hills,