January 2022 This is the time of year that we try to take a break from caravanning while those who work can get away to the bush and the beach. After all, we grey nomads can wander about whenever we … Continue reading Melbourne – A Tale of Two Cities
‘Tis the season to be jolly, so may I wish you all a jolly good festive season and the hope that we all have a healthy New Year. I have chosen this pic from the little Central Victorian town of … Continue reading Season’s Greetings to all
A while back I attended a lecture at our local library given by a diver who is involved in the search for the shell that is believed to be the first shot fired after World War One was declared. On … Continue reading Port Phillip Heads – the first shot fired in World War 1
Jamieson, Vic The tiny town of Jamieson is at the junction of the Jamieson and Upper Goulburn Rivers. Below the town, the rivers become an arm of man-made Lake Eildon which was built to supply Victorians back in 1956. For … Continue reading Jamieson River Walk
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
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
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
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
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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