The township of Nambucca Heads in New South Wales is set on a series of ridges overlooking the Nambucca River estuary. There are numerous short walks along the river and beaches. Nyambaga is a short but spectacular walk if you … Continue reading Nyambaga Walking Trail
The Snowy Scheme is Australia’s largest ever engineering project as well as being one of the world’s most complex. Located in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales it was begun in 1949 and completed in 1974 and it was a source of work for many post war refugees. According to http://www.australia.gov.au there are 16 dams, 7 power stations, 1 pumping station and 225kms of pipelines, tunnels and aqueducts yet only 2% of construction is visible above ground. It covers an area of 5124 square kilometres. In summary, it collects snow melt from the region and diverts most of … Continue reading The Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Scheme
Many street signs in Mackay, Qld have red lettering. These signs are streets named in honour of the casualties of both World Wars who were born, lived or enlisted in Mackay. Continue reading Mackay’s Red Street Signs
According to the NSW Maritime Department, 1800 ships have been wrecked off the NSW coast and only 10% have been found. In January 1972 four vehicular ferries were being towed up the east coast to be broken up for scrap … Continue reading The Ferry Wrecks of South West Rocks
In Albany in Western Australia’s south there is a suburb called Dog Rock. A strange name one would think until you happen to drive south east along the main road and realise that one of the large granite rocks does indeed resemble a dog’s head. Continue reading Dog Rock
Barellan in the Riverina district of NSW is the birthplace of Evonne Goolagong Cawley. In honour of her achievements as one of Australia’s finest tennis players the good folks of Barellan have mounted an enormous tennis racquet in the main street. Continue reading Ace
Paddle steamers commenced plying the Murray Darling river system back in 1851. Wool and supplies were shipped from as far north as Bourke on the Darling when river levels permitted. And the wait must have been interminable when the country … Continue reading Paddle Steamers of the Murray
I had been waiting for ten years to see the Stromatolites at Hamelin Pool in WA, they are supposedly the oldest living organisms on earth at 3,500 million years (that’s a lot of zeroes). After staring at them for a full half hour I must say that I am still none the wiser. Woody wanted to know if they light up at night! Our mate Dee called them tomatolites. Stromatolites, Hamelin Pool, WA Continue reading Please Explain?
The Murray River was dammed near Albury Wodonga in 1936 to form what is now known as Lake Hume. In the 1950’s the dam was enlarged and the dairying town of Tallangatta was moved to higher ground 8kms west to … Continue reading The Town That Moved in the 1950’s
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