It is by no means the oldest vineyard in Australia but Chateau Tahbilk’s heritage stretches back to its first vintage in 1861. It went on to boast international awards. When the phylloxera outbreak destroyed vines around the world some Chateau … Continue reading Chateau Tahbilk
In the Spring it is a pleasant drive through golden canola fields from Nagambie, Vic to the Goulburn Weir. Australia’s Irrigation scheme was the brainchild of later to become Prime Minister Alfred Deakin. Built of large granite blocks the Goulburn Weir was opened in 1891 and was the first ‘diversion structure’ in the scheme. Water from the Goulburn River is diverted from here into the Stuart Murray Canal which flows north to Rushworth and the Waranga Basin. When the weir opened it housed one of the Southern hemisphere’s first hydro-electric schemes which attracted tourists to marvel at the ‘illumination’. A … Continue reading Goulburn Weir
South eastern Australia is awash with yellow in late winter and early spring. Continue reading Canola Fields
Kirwan’s Bridge on the Goulburn River near Nagambie is a treat for bridge enthusiasts. The bridge is an old wooden structure with a distinct bend in the middle. It was built in 1890 and at 310 metres is the longest … Continue reading Kirwan’s Bridge
When we were young and much sillier we used to water ski at Bonnie Doon at the northern end of Victoria’s Lake Eildon. Back in the 1970’s rolling sheep covered hills ran down to the massive waters of the reservoir. … Continue reading Water Spotting
Dad’s talking thermometer now lives on our caravan and it normally only talks between 8:00am and 8:00pm. However we’ve now discovered a hidden feature….we went to Drouin and stayed in the little park called Glen Cromie not far from Mt Baw Baw. In the middle of the night we were woken to be told that the temperature had just dropped or should I say plummeted below zero, to a chilly -.2 degrees in fact. Now seriously, we’d had enough trouble getting off to sleep what with freezing cold noses and all and then we get woken up to tell us … Continue reading A Chilling Thought
Most Australians have heard of the Welcome Stranger nugget but unless you’ve visited the site you may not know the humorous and typically Australian back story. The Welcome Stranger the largest nugget of gold ever found was unearthed at Moliagul … Continue reading Bugger, now I’ve broken the bloody pick!
“Of reddened earth And stark veined quartz Spindly forests grow The grey green haze of eucalypt And golden balls, of wattle glow” – Lindsey Wood Continue reading Paddy Track
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