The Simpson Desert and Beyond (and Before)

DAY 10: We had a lazy start to the day, not leaving camp until after 9 o'clock. The birds continued to feast on the river fish and the noise of the water was constant.  I woke up last night sometime and was shocked to hear really heavy rain - until I remembered where I was.  It was just the noise of the water going over the weir onto rocks below. We headed back into Tilpa to do the Tilpa sightseeing things, that is, not much.  There is a war memorial, the claim to fame of which is that it is the only one in the country to memorialise Breaker Morant.  His connection to Tilpa?  He once worked on Kallara Station, Tilpa. In the interests of Anzac Day we visited it and paid our respects. I took a few photos of the town. Although the population sign on the tennis court reads '0' there really must be about 10.  There were a few houses and at least 4 people working at the pub.  With the Darling River Run being an advertised adventure now, Tilpa is obviously ex...