Day Nine Thursday 13th Feb 2014 Port Albert – Toora, Vic The wind has dropped, and we’re woken by the smell of smoke once more. The car park has filled with boat trailers and five fire trucks are setting off … Continue reading Touring to Toora
Feb 2021, South Gippsland, Vic On the move again, we stop for a walk around Foster where the street gardens are not only blooming but sprouting tall, sweet corn. This town is the gateway to Wilson’s Promontory National Park and always seems to be buzzing. Along with the blooming streetscape there are murals depicting the town’s timber trade history. There’s a quirky pub and functional buildings, it is a town that always makes you feel good. A short drive down the road is Toora where we stop for a bite of morning tea in a quaint coffee shop that straddles … Continue reading Foster & Toora
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
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
Mar, 2019, Toora, Vic The tiny milk factory town of Toora (If you’re old enough you may remember Tooralac powdered milk) seems to be battling for survival but it’s grand old pub, The Royal Standard Hotel, is certainly punching above its weight. A herd of us dropped in for a Friday night dinner and we weren’t disappointed by the menu. The seafood platter for one is big enough for two. The fish is locally caught and the meat supplied by nearby Foster butcher Prom Meats (whose sausages I’m sure I’ve written about in the past). Yes, good sausages do deserve … Continue reading The Royal Standard
A friend had recommended this spot and it’s the Franklin River Reserve, near Toora in Victoria’s West Gippsland and it is perfect so we dash into Foster for supplies. There are swarms of cabbage butterflies flitting about the roadside in the sun. Foster is alive with shoppers and the shops are bright and cheerful. The local park is a picture with beds of annuals and colourful leafy vegetables. A little wooden bridge spans the creek where gold was first discovered. There are more flower beds down the centre of the main shopping street and a big old magnolia in the … Continue reading Franklin River
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