Living in a hallway

 9th October 2026 - 22nd October 2026 After leaving the Warrumbungles, we arrived in Gilgandra and checked into the quirky Barneys Caravan Park and Akropolos Motel, conveniently located within walking distance of the town centre. The Bogong moths here are in full swing.  The toilets have a mozzie zapper, and every time you go in there it's buzzing away with the distinct aroma of cooked moths. (Smells a bit like Almonds.) We're also having a battle with them in the van; they just appear out of nowhere in the evening, flapping around. Gilgandra is famous as the starting point of the Cooee March. On 10 October 1915, 35 men set off from here on a recruitment drive for World War I, picking up more recruits along the way. By the time they reached Sydney on 12 November 1915, their numbers had swelled to 263. Earlier in the day, we spotted a TC MG parked outside the Railway Hotel and stopped for a chat with the owner, who was enjoying a cold beer. We finished the day with a fantastic...