Finally off!
2 февраля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
After weeks of getting ready we are finally off on our little adventure!
Michaelago
2 февраля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Stretched our legs under this old rail bridge with its corrugated iron sheep decorations.
I love these old railway bridges. Wonderful noises when trains go across (if line is still active) [Kathy]
Jindabyne
2 февраля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Camped under the poplar trees at the NRMA campground on the shores of Lake Jindabyne - very picturesque spot with the Banjo Paterson parkway running between the park and the lake. After steakЧитать далее
Are you turning off at Alpine Way through Perisher and Thredbo or staying on highway until you hit VIC? [Kathy]
ПутешественникStayed on Kosciusko Hwy into the NP and now camped at Island Bend camping area. Victoria has to wait a bit longer!
Jindabyne
3 февраля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Slow cold start today, walked back down to the lake after brekkie where there were a few people swimming. Temperature warmed up by the time we’d packed up and went into the village to buy some fancyЧитать далее
Island Bend campsite
3 февраля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We have booked 3 nights here, very quiet, perfect temp, just a few bot flies that don’t like Bushman repellent.
Campsite
4–7 февр. 2024, Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
A lot of campers have bugged out today, we are now in a section of the camping area to ourselves. Went down to the “pond” to collect some showering water then walked to the other side of the bendЧитать далее
Cooler day
5 февраля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Last night we put up all our canvas walls - the rain came but only briefly. Very overcast this morning with sprinkling rain so we put up the walls to protect the access ladder to the rooftop tent. NowЧитать далее
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I did look out but it may be too rocky, nowhere to burrow - but they are elusive little things!
Overnight in Jindabyne
6 февраля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
After the rain stopped we packed up and back on to Guthega Rd, then Kosciusko Rd back to Jindabyne for lunch and shopping. We had to buy some new walking shoes for Charlie, so as the day was gettingЧитать далее
Into Victoria
7 февраля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
On to the Barry Way, the first section is bitumen then turns to gravel all the way to the border (road is signposted not suitable for caravans or semi-trailers)
Very scenic drive, looking very greenЧитать далее
Snowy River campsite
7 февраля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
A couple of kms on we found a perfect overnight spot (5kms from the border) - not a marked campsite, but right on the Snowy River with a little beach area. Took our Coolcabana down to the beach for aЧитать далее
Sandy Creek Road
8 февраля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Suggan Buggan school house
8 февраля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
ПутешественникThere are so many great huts in the Victorian Highlands......that's where I did my 5 day hike, starting at Lovett's Hut.....may not be near you, but we looked to our left to Mt Bulla as we were walking along a ridge.
ПутешественникDo you mean Lovicks Hut? Not near us, we’re on the Bogong Plains Rd which leads to Falls Creek. This time of year would be good for your hike.
Ballantyne Gap
8 февраля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Hamilton Gap
8 февраля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Hamilton Gap is on Suggan Buggan Rd - a narrow, winding, steep gravel single lane road, and a bit scary. Signs indicate to use our UHF radio to check for oncoming vehicles, fortunately the road wasЧитать далее
ПутешественникReminds me of the roads on The Coromandel Peninsula many years ago- had to use the horn to warn oncoming traffic - no music on the radio allowed !
Limestone Rd
8 февраля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Native Dog Flat camp
8 февраля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Stopped at the horse camp for lunch - a huge grassed area with table and benches - 150m from the picturesque but small Native Dog Flat camping area.
CRB campsite
8 февраля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Home for the night! Arrived while the Parks Victoria maintenance man was mowing the grass, so we waited for him to tidy our site then set up camp. Peaceful spot on a bend of the fast flowing CobungraЧитать далее
Middle Creek picnic area
9 февраля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Trapyard Gap
9 февраля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We couldn’t work out what this was about, there was certainly no car park.
Faithfuls Hut
9 февраля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Long steep climb down to this 1962 tin hut that the Faithful family used while mustering brumbies in the area.
Cope Hut
9 февраля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
On the Bogong High Plains Road
ПутешественникWe did a walk passing this great old hut, to Mt Razorback and all the skeleton trees.
Langford West
9 февраля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Stopped here for lunch and decided to stay the night. Prioritised as a horse camp but again we have the whole place to ourselves. Further back down the road is the very pretty Raspberry Hill campingЧитать далее
Fainters Falls
10 февраля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
A peaceful trail in north eastern Victoria, located in between Falls Creek and Mount Beauty. This out and back route begins and ends from the trailhead of Bogong High Plains Road.
Tawonga Gap
10 февраля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Driving the winding road that links Mt. Beauty to Bright we stopped at the Tawonga Gap with fabulous views of Victoria’s highest peak, Mount Bogong and the Kiewa Valley.
Bright
10 февраля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Home for tonight - NRMA caravan park (ensuite site). Arrived after another day of winding roads, Bright is a very pretty town with magnificent huge trees lining most streets, with a population ofЧитать далее
ПутешественникHave fun and be safe!!
ПутешественникThanks!
Jan’s on the Hume today too - heading back to Melbourne ! [Lisa]