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
Any Victorian who has ever towed a ski boat from Melbourne to Echuca* and back would know this pub. This imposing edifice dominates the town of Rochester and as you can see in the photo, this is where anyone heading south … Continue reading Shamrock Hotel, Rochester
To talk or not to talk? That is the question. When couples travel emptying the toilet cassette (or ‘shit suitcase’ as Woody calls it) tends to be a ‘blue’ job, so I’ve asked many fellas whether they have a chat at the dump point. Thus far I’ve only received a few embarrassed mumblings so I’m putting the question to you caravanning readers… Do you talk at the dump point or not? Continue reading Dump Point Etiquette
South of Corryong, up in the Nariel Valley at Stacey’s Bridge where the road becomes gravel and heads over the mountains to Omeo you’ll find a grassy camp ground that stretches across both sides of the road. There are drop … Continue reading Stacey’s Bridge
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?
Those folks who live close to the New South Wales / Victorian border are often referred to as “Border Hoppers”. This driver spotted in Tocumwal, NSW has taken it to a whole new level. Continue reading Border Hopper
In the supermarket at Tallangatta, Vic (on the Lake Hume) the bloke in front of us pays for a block of cheese. “Goin’ fishin’ are you?” says the checkout girl. When it’s our turn we just have to ask her how she knew what he was doing and she tells us that they catch Murray Cod with cheese “Cut ‘em open and they’re full of it!” Continue reading Say Cheese!
Melbourne is being lashed with rain and we’ve had more than our fair share driving down the Hume Highway. It is nothing short of ‘lovely weather for ducks’ and dozens of them feed on the lawn in the rain as … Continue reading Seven Creeks Hotel, Euroa
No prizes for guessing what these are for. Continue reading Practical Street Art
Home Hill, Qld 2016 Our UHF aerial hasn’t been cutting the mustard lately so seeing that we’re camped directly behind the Jaycar electronics store Woody pops in and buys a new one. Next day……Wow this new aerial is a beaut, we now know that some poor Mum is looking for a playground in Home Hill for her kids and another is going to stop off in Airlie Beach for morning tea instead of Bowen. Commercial radio stations try beating that! Continue reading Mr Whippy
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