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Month: October 2021

Places, Qld7 Comments

Shoal Point

October 31, 2021 Itching for Hitching

Winter 2018, Shoal Point, Qld Although we know Mackay reasonably well we hadn’t been to the area known as Northern Beaches until we decided to take a drive out to have a bit of a look. Only 17kms north of … Continue reading Shoal Point

Signs of Life2 Comments

Signs of Life

October 30, 2021 Itching for Hitching

When you’re on the road that Aussie humour is never far away. Whether we are trying to fathom the naming of O’ Bil Bil Rd, a town called Banana or laughing at the sign telling us not to flush our … Continue reading Signs of Life

Museums & Tours, Places, Point of Interest, Vic3 Comments

Museums and Tours – Mallacoota

October 29, 2021 Itching for Hitching

Museums and tours are never a waste of money and sometimes, small out of the way museums have a better handle on curation than the big ones. The subject matter just grabs you and sucks you into a topic you … Continue reading Museums and Tours – Mallacoota

Wildlife7 Comments

Birds of the Bush

October 27, 2021 Itching for Hitching

How could you not take a photo when these little guys are almost begging the be photographed in their best plumage. Continue reading Birds of the Bush

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Little towns with big hearts – Jugiong

October 26, 2021 Itching for Hitching

Jugiong, NSW In years gone by the Hume Highway (between Sydney and Melbourne) would drop down into this pretty town then climb steeply away, there were fleeting glimpses of riverside poplars and we were off again hurrying by, muttering “gee … Continue reading Little towns with big hearts – Jugiong

Overheard3 Comments

Forward Planning

October 26, 2021 Itching for Hitching

A mate of ours used to have one of those Thule storage boxes on his car roof to carry his caravan annexe. When a nosey bugger asked what he used it for, our mate replied “Mate it’s me coffin, it’ll make it easier for the missus when I drop off the perch.” Continue reading Forward Planning

Paddle Steamers, SA, Vic7 Comments

Paddle Steamers – A trawl through the archives

October 25, 2021 Itching for Hitching

I’m quite sure that each of the paddle steamers operating on the Murray is unique. They all have a romantic quality and some, to quote Peter of ‘Peter’s Ponderings’ look like they’ve been built by shed builders. With cabins and … Continue reading Paddle Steamers – A trawl through the archives

NSW, Paddle Steamers, Vic10 Comments

A Collection of Paddle Steamers

October 24, 2021 Itching for Hitching

Murray River, May 2021 Over a few days of wandering the Murray we’ve seen quite a collection of these romantic craft, old and new. I recall back in the 70’s watching a chap restoring an old paddle steamer on the … Continue reading A Collection of Paddle Steamers

Places, Vic5 Comments

Echuca

October 23, 2021 Itching for Hitching

Echuca, Vic Being in the area we decide to spend a few relaxing days at Moama Waters Caravan Park. Moama is the NSW twin town of Echuca and combined they have a population of 21,242 (2018). With the Murray River … Continue reading Echuca

Freedom Camp, Places, Vic4 Comments

Lockington

October 21, 2021 Itching for Hitching

Lockington, Vic After spending a chilly night in Leitchville we take the back roads south to Lockington. A town with a population 808 (at 2016 census) and a landscaped irrigation channel that runs through the centre of town. The farms … Continue reading Lockington

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