Catch and Release Cod Season Opening 2013

On the NSW side of the Murray at Collendina State Forest near Snake Island for the Murray Cod opening season which started on December 1. I moved my trip here after the extensive storm damage during March this year around Lake Mulwala and in particular Kyfins Reserve means that great camping spot remains closed. I think we found another good one.

Juvenile Murray Cod

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The Road to Collendina

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The Camp

Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f8, 1/320 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f22, 1/8 sec

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Navigable water into the billabong, below, shows the camp on the left with easy boat mooring and easy river access.

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Camp Commander

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Camp Breaky

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Murray Cod legal size is minimum 60 cm, maximum 100 cm. Greenie has to go back.

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 Part of the fishing fleet.

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2D @ ISO 200, 35mm f4, 1/1250 sec

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Setting Greenie the juvenile Murray Cod free

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2D @ ISO 200, 35mm f4, 1/640 sec

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The Crew

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2D @ ISO 200, 35mm f8, 1/640 sec + SB900 Flash TTL

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RV and Camping Leisurefest

For three days in November, Bendigo is jam packed with over 200 new caravans, motorhomes, camper trailers, off road vehicles, campervans, pop tops, tent trailers, fifth wheelers, slide-ons, 4x4s and much more at the RV and Camping Leisurefest. Refer - http://www.leisurefest.com.au

 Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f2.8, 1/320 sec

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 Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f2.8, 1/3200 sec

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 Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f8, 1/500 sec

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 Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f8, 1/250 sec

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 Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f8, 1/500 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f8, 1/160 sec

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 Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f8, 1/100 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f8, 1/250 sec

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Gold Digger

Walking through one of the National Parks that skirts my area that was, as is most of Bendigo, old gold diggings. We found flowers, mine shafts and historical areas.

Flowers

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Holes

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Ha Ha I scoff at your sign.

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Good Wood

Just stacked 1 and 2 year old seasoned wood for the pizza oven ready for alfresco dinning this summer. what what them city folk do? Use non renewables I guess?

Cymbidium Orchid and Cactus Thingy

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 Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f4.5, 1/1600 sec

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 Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f8, 1/200 sec

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 Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f5.6, 1/400 sec

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Mulwala, Ovens and Murray Rivers

On a trip to suss out some other fishing and boat launching sites around Lake Mulwala for the Murray Cod opening season after the extensive storm damage from March this year means that this great camping spot remains closed. The season begins on the 1st of December, see last years post Here. There are some good spots on the NSW side on the Murray at Collendina State Forest and Williamson and Snake Islands worth checking out.

The road less travelled.

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Ovens Murray Rivers junction East and upstream from Lake Mulwala.

Accessible camping and easy boat launching here. 

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Lake Mulwala Eastern end on the NSW side. 

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The road to Corowa from Mulwala heavily grassed from good seasonal rains.

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Unfortunately it includes weeds like Patersons Curse.

 Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200  2.8 @ ISO 200, 200mm f2.8, 1/4000 sec

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