 Willy Cooma, "The Camel Man" (above); Kayaking on the Warrego River (right); Turnworth Bore, a spa-in-the-making (above) |
 The sign at the town entrance tells it all: “Welcome to Cunnamulla, settled in the Dreamtime.” Aussie towns don’t get much older than that. Nor do they get much more welcoming and community-spirited.
Visitor drawcards abound in Cunnamulla. For starters, it’s astonishing to find Murray Cod in the town’s Warrego River. In good years, the fish swim all the way up to the Warrego from the Murray-Darling. Take in the Warrego by kayak at dawn and on a river cruise in the evening. These are the best times of day to appreciate the astonishing variety of birdlife. Over a quarter of all Aussie bird species - including pelicans, storks, galahs, corellas and Rainbow Bee-eaters - are found right here on the Warrego’s banks.
"The Camel Man", Christmas Islander Willy Cooma has just returned to Charlotte Plains near Cunnamulla. from a trip to the Simpson Desert, where he rounded up over 150 wild camels. He is now training them to lead his camel expeditions. Hitched to his comfortable, carpet-strewn wagon (complete with stereo sound system!), the camels will take visitors on tours of up to three days, taking in some of the highlights of the region.
The new 100-page Cunnamulla, Eulo,Yowah & Wyandra Information Guide has a wealth of regional information, as well as details of tours and kayak trips. To get a copy of the guide, call Peieta Mills on 07 4655 1679; email: millsp@stephaniemillsgallery.com.au ; or see www.stephaniemillsgallery.com.au
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