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
Phillip Island, Vic Phillip Island at the entrance of Western Port (Bay) has a history of fishing, sealing and chicory production. Today it is cattle grazing and tourism. The population is around 12,000 and it is only 140kms south of … Continue reading Phillip Island
Balnarring Beach, Vic Balnarring Beach is on the Mornington Peninsula 91kms south of Melbourne. There is a foreshore campground just a short stroll from the beach but I can’t tell you what it is like to stay at. Not that … Continue reading Balnarring Beach
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
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
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
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
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