Around Genoa
Mar 2019, Genoa, Vic There must be something about the climate in this corner of the country that makes it look so pleasant. Perhaps it’s just that the rest of Victoria is so dry. Continue reading Around Genoa
Category: Vic
Mixed emotions in Genoa
Mar 2019, Genoa, Vic We wake to a glorious sunrise across foggy paddocks, the bellbirds are singing. The forests rise high around us. Moss clings to branches and Autumn is in the air. I cross the old wooden bridge. The … Continue reading Mixed emotions in Genoa
Genoa Rest Area
Mar 2019, Genoa, Vic If Autumn symbolises the nearing of the end, the decline. Then we have timed our visit to Genoa perfectly. Once known for being the last town in Victoria before the Princes Highway crosses into New South … Continue reading Genoa Rest Area
Toora Bird Hide
Mar 2019, Toora, Vic To the passing tourist there’s not much to see in tiny Toora apart from the wind farm up on the hill and the big old milk processing factory that is still in operation. But we take … Continue reading Toora Bird Hide
Doing the Marlay
Recently we camped overnight on the shores of Lake Wellington at Marlay Point which brought back a lot of memories. The Lake Wellington Yacht Club has been hosting the Marlay Point Overnight Race since 1969 and according to the website … Continue reading Doing the Marlay
Swoosh
Mar 2019, Toora, Vic Toora Wind Farm was one of the first commercial wind farms to be built in Victoria, back in 2001. Camped at Toora Tourist Park just down the hill, try as I might I just couldn’t see … Continue reading Swoosh
Old but not forgotten
Mar 2019, Cann River, Vic The Cann River Rainforest Campground was once a caravan park. It now provides a grassy 48 hour stop for those travelling the long stretch between Gippsland and the Sapphire Coast in New South Wales. The amenities are decent and there is water. The small but vibrant town of Cann River is only a very short walk away on the other side of the bridge. Continue reading Old but not forgotten
The old pump house
Mar 2019, Orbost, Vic Orbost in Victoria’s east is situated on the fertile floodplains of the Snowy River. Rich green dairying land with plenty of cotented cows. While everyone is concentrating on emptying their toilets at the public dump point I’m captivated by water control from another era. Yes, over on the Snowy River floodplain is an old pump house. One could say that it’s a much prettier picture than a bunch of blokes lining up to empty their caravan dunnies. Continue reading The old pump house
Marlay Point
Mar 2019, Marlay Point, Lake Wellington, Vic Just out of Sale in Victoria, you’ll find a freedom camp on the shores of Lake Wellington. There is lakeside camping on grassy areas and on bitumen. There is a toilet block. The birdlife here is fabulous and the nights are peaceful. Gazing across Lake Wellington will give you some appreciation of the immense size of the Gippsland Lakes. Continue reading Marlay Point
Signs of Autumn
It maybe just a fallen leaf but it means so much. Continue reading Signs of Autumn
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