Mansfield, Vic

Day 4 Thursday 13/2/2025 Mansfield, overcast humid 19 – 34

Yesterday T treated himself to a new shirt at Kmart for $1!. Today everyone was rushing up there to find bargains. Woody came back with 2 T shirts, 3 of the girls bought sandals and Woody tells me that they’ve got the long shorts I’ve been looking for, I’m excited until I discover that he was in the children’s section. Mrs. Doubtfire was thrilled because 2 shirts and a pair of sandals were cheaper than the baguette she had bought for lunch. It doesn’t take much to amuse us.

We pop across the road to the Mansfield Hotel for the $21 senior’s lunch and today I’m the winner with the Poke Bowl. The Cabin Crew have been raving about the interesting and helpful lady at the info centre, so M and I drop in. There’s a large felt wall hanging that has been created by local crafters. Outside a group of totem poles symbolise the regions ‘attributes’ Bogong moths, Ned Kelly, skis. The old railway station has been restored as it is now the start or maybe the end of the Rail Trail. Out the back in the paddock we find an old wooden portable lock up and a brick structure that resembles some sort of kiln. We return to ask about the kiln thingy and are informed that it’s for burning wood chips. That’s it…I guess our timing was out.

Because we’ve been stuffing ourselves for 24 hours, we decide to just have finger food for dinner in the camp kitchen. Toothless BBQ’s dim sims on the hotplate, the bridesmaid does buffalo wings, and Woody cooks calamari and prawns in the air fryer. Gee, I’m so glad we kept it light.

The long-awaited rain finally arrives at 8:30 and gosh they need it up here. The ground is rock hard.

Accom: $40.00