Durba Springs
par David Rowley
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The Oasis of Durba Springs is now a welcome break for 4 wheel drivers making use of the Canning Stock Route. Back in the early days while the stock route was still in use, the cattle drovers made good use of this area. It must have been a very welcome break from the harst dusty desert which they spent many months driving cattle the 1700 kilometres to the gold fields in the South.
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