The Walls of China, Lake Mungo
It's appropriate perhaps, as we head off on our journey, that the first major stopover is Mungo National Park where the oldest known skeletal remains in Australia and oldest cremated remains in the world (both dated around 42,000 yrs ago) were found. A chance to connect to our ancient history and clear the metropolis from our souls.
Its ironic perhaps that they have been found as a result of European mismanagement of the fragile land; erosion caused by land clearing uncovering the past.
With rain clouds looming we drove the 70km Mungo loop track and the following day packed up a sodden camp and slid our way through the mud to Mildura, the last campers out before the road closed and even heavier rain fell on this desert landscape.