After spending the day in Broken Hill I wanted to get to Lake Menindee (map) an hour or so before sundown to get some shots.

As I arrived, close behind me a storm was rolling in form the west. The storm brought with it a cloud of dust and sand.

As the storm front hit, it brought with it a fierce wind carrying away sand and anything not firmly bolted or rooted down.

Lake Menindee is a drying lake as the water is used for irrigation and other purposes, so what's left is a large cracked mud pan with some dead trees and a bit of a lake in the middle. Great for photography.

After getting some shots, I head of right away as there is really not much else out there and I was keen to get to Lake Mungo, a much anticipated stop for me.