Darling River at Wilcannia last week. Downstream, the river was a series of ponds.
 Medium sized fish were half submerged while they were 'digging' into the slime gathered where the largest amount of water petered out. Other large fish were nosing around.
Wilcannia, on the Barrier Highway, the path to the west, is north of Menindee by about 100ks. 

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Darling River  Wilcannia. NSW.
A series of connected lakes are filled by periodic flooding of the river...a process that is becoming rarer and rarer.
Lake Woytchugga (2000 hectares) is one of the ephemeral overflow lakes, getting water every 7 - 10 years. Overall, water birds and others including the red-tailed cocatoo use the vegetation to nest and to survive. Aquatic life is present.
The area is full of cultural significance in the life of the traditional inhabitants.  Fish, yabbies, mussels, shrimp, ducks, swans and waterfowl were foodstuffs during gatherings.
Sufficient water is key to survival of these age old remote environments.
Data displayed by river authorities.