Some facts about Lake Cargelligo it is located on the Lachian River about 150km west of Forbes.
The explorer John Oxley came across the lake in 1817 while he was tracking the Lachian river . In 1902 the river was regulated and the lake was turned into a water storage area .The lake is 8km by 3.5km in surface area and averages a depth of 3 m. and holds up to36,000 ML
It is popular for fishing and is stocked with Murray cod, golden perch, and redfin.
It is also a bird sanctuary and is a permanent and seasonal home to many birds.
The lake is also popular for water skiing, sailing and swimming.

 It was raining still in the morning but we went for a walk along the lake to the information centre, but it was closed as they were having trouble finding volunteers to man it. We took some pictures and walked back. We found an adult Great Crested Grebe and then a baby bobbing away in the waves.
After lunch we drove around to check out Frog hollow camp , this is no good in the rain but would be very nice in the summer right on the banks of the Lake. We got fuel as after we leave here there would be no fuel until we get to Cobar.
On Monday the weather is a little bit better so we could have a longer walk , we called in again to information centre and found a local bird list and other stuff . We then called into supermaket a IGA with a surprising array of items but of course a lot more costly than what we are used to.
We decided, as we could not do anything much in the bad weather we would head out in the morning.
We could not get into the bird hides , which I suppose would not be of any use anyway, the birds are not here because of the weather and its winter so no migrants.

 We only moved to Euabalong a tiny town 60km away with a pub but no shops and about 300 people.We were pulled up just out side town trying to find which way the camp was when a ute pulled up, the couple wanted to know if we needed help . After asking the whereabouts of the camp it was easier for them to drive in front of us and lead us to where people are allowed to camp in the old school grounds. People here are very friendly.There is power free and toilets and cold showers, but across the road we were told you can stay on the river bank, guess were we went yes next to the river.
While we were inspecting the river bank to find where it was solid enough for us to pull up, a couple of road train trucks came along the road and tried to cross the very curved , not wide , long bridge . They had missed the heavy vehicle turn, so we had to wait to move the van while they backed the trucks about 500 metres as they had no room to turn them around.
After we set up we went for a walk along river bank and over the bridge to the other side. Found lots of Kangaroo tracks, different birds and a half eaten carp. We could not find what would have caught the fish, unless maybe the eagles we saw might have as they were white breasted sea eagles. Anyway that night I was standing outside and i heard something in that direction and in the morning all that was left of this large carp was its head . We could not find any tracks in the mud so we have no idea what was out there eating the fish.We went for a longer walk in the morning and it started to rain and we had to rush back to put the caravan awning away as we had put it out to dry out after the rain of the last few days.
More rain so thought we would move again try keep out of it.
We moved to Mt. Hope an old mining town. This place has only got the pub and a hall and 3 houses, but provides toilets and warm showers and a place to park for free .
Copper started to be mined here in 1874 and by 1882 a smelter was built and 200 men and boys were employed . The population grew to 800 with 4 hotels ,a post office, a bank, a bakery and 4 stores The mines were closed three times, once in 1885 with the copper price plunge and again in 1902 and finally closed and abandoned in 1909. Know it is a useful stop for travellers and truck drivers.
We decided we would eat at the pup that night and it still has the old solid wood bar and plenty of old mine photos on the walls.
In the pup was a few truck drivers and some other campers. We got taking to all and found the 2 male campers were camel riders and one had just won a camel cup race a few days before . They were heading to the next camel races a few hundred km away, we listened to some of their tales 
 before heading to our van and sleep.
The next town we are heading for is the mining town of Cobar.