Sofala, NSW About halfway between Mudgee and Bathurst in New South Wales you’ll find the gold mining town of Sofala. When we first visited the town our GPS was totally confused as to where we were and indeed Sofala with … Continue reading Sofala
Grenfell, NSW A short drive from Grenfell is a property known as Seaton’s Farm. This now-protected farm was established by Jim and Bertha Seaton during the Depression and shows how canny farmers had to be to survive during those tough … Continue reading Little towns with big hearts – Grenfell – Seaton’s Farm
Grenfell, NSW Last year (2020) we were driving down through New South Wales in a somewhat zig zag fashion. There was no hurry to get home as Melbourne was in Covid lockdown. The spring weather was warm and particularly pleasant … Continue reading Little towns with big hearts – Grenfell
South West Rocks, NSW Some 460kms north of Sydney, South West Rocks is on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. That’s roughly halfway between Sydney and Brisbane. South West Rocks has a population in excess of 5000 and … Continue reading South West Rocks
Spring 2014 Leaving Newcastle, NSW, Gabbi Garmin tries hard to take us via the coast road rather than the Expressway. We lose about twenty minutes trying to get back onto the southbound expressway. We ask ourselves why we are heading south as the air smells of exhaust fumes, the traffic noise is deafening then we crawl through the Pennant Hills bottleneck. Eventually, we join the M7 and in minutes we’re away from Sydney and down in the Southern Highlands. 2021 Note: The Pennant Hills bottleneck has now been removed but thanks to Covid we haven’t been game to go anywhere … Continue reading Taking Directions
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
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
The New South Wales town of Barham is situated on the north bank of the Murray River and only 300 or so Kms from Melbourne. It has a population of 1159 (2016 Census) and is a twin town with Koondrook … Continue reading Barham
Day 100 Friday 3/9/21 Barringun to Hillston, pleasant 26 light cloud We wake early after a quiet night. The whizzbang has already gone. We cross the border at 7:50 while the police and military are having breakfast by the fire. … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 100 – No Man’s Land
Day 15 Thursday 10/6/21 Casino, sunny cool breeze Cool with bright sunshine. There are heavy snowfalls in the highlands of NSW, floods and gale force winds in Victoria. We’re grateful to have dodged that weather. Victoria will ease Covid restrictions tonight but Melburnians will still be limited to a 25km radius. MV and her husband Silicon (he’s a builder who’s always extolling the virtues of silicon) have had their Covid test, emptied their toilet (as per park instructions) and are now awaiting their results. They must not leave their site, so Silicon sits outside shouting to the neighbours (God, he … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 15 – Waiting in Casino
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