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Victorian Road Trip 2019

July - August 2019
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    Hepburn Springs

    July 21, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C

    We then drove to Hepburn Springs which is only a short drive from Daylesford. Both towns are from the gold rush times of 1860's. The mineral springs were formed about 5 million years ago by volcanic activity. In 1838 Captain John Hepburn was the first European to settle.

    Hepburn Springs is very pretty, lots of historic houses and some very modern houses. I guess they might be holiday houses for the people with money from Melbourne.

    We visited 2 springs but only one was working. We both had drink from the spring but it was not that special.    Read more

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    Lavandula Swiss Italian Farm

    July 21, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C

    Back in the car for another short drive, this time to visit a Lavendar Farm.

    The farm has the original farmhouse which was built in 1860 by a swiss man who came out to Australia for the gold rush. But the gold was almost gone in this region so he purchased 100 acres and built the farm as a dairy.

    In the late 1980's, Carol White and her family restored and re-imagined the old dairy farm and it has become one of Victoria's most important rural properties.

    We also had lunch a very nice pizza and lavender champagne cocktail.    Read more

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    Trentham Falls

    July 21, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C

    We decided now was time to taste a few wines, so back in the car. First winery was closed. So off to the second, as we drove up you could tell it was a larger concern than the ones we had visited. It was quite a nice looking winery but the wine was dreadful so no purchases today.

    Now it is time to head home via Trentham Falls. The falls apparently are the longest single drop waterfall in victoria, plunging 32m over basalt columns. They were nice but not that impressive.

    When we pulled into our driving space we had 2 friends who were visiting.    Read more

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    Kyneton

    July 22, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C

    Our morning started with a walk around the complex. Kyneton Bushland Resort has 55 individual villas spread amongst 120 acres of natural Australian bushland and it even has resident kangaroos. There are also seven apartments which overlook the 5 acre lake.

    It was a little chilly this morning but still a pleasant walk.

    We then went into town to explore Piper Street which is the old section of town. Most shops were closed but we did find a very nice cafe for Morning Tea.

    Back in the car for the trip to the main shopping section and this was very much like most other small country towns but again most things were closed. However, the main reason for going to this part of town was to try the pies at the Country Cob Bakery and Cafe. The bakery has been awarded as producing the best pies in Australia for the last 3 years. They tasted OK but nothing to drive out of your way to try.    Read more

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    Barfold Olives

    July 22, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C

    Back on the road this time for a short drive out of Kyneton to Barfold.

    Barfold Olives was our destination as we both like olives and a good olive oil.

    The olive grove is family run and we met both Pam and Sandra who are mother and daughter in law, Jason the son was not on the farm at the time.

    George (now passed away), Pam and Jason purchased the land (40 acres) in July 1999 and from November 1999 through to the end of 2001, approx. 2200 table and oil varieties were planted in three stages, along with extensive irrigation works. In 2004, they installed a 50kg per hour processing machine, but soon realized that we needed a much larger processing machine. So in time for the 2006 harvest, they installed a state-of-the-art 400kg per hour processing machine. .But on Saturday, February 7, 2009 their efforts and dreams, were destroyed by the Black Saturday fires – their homes, workshops, processing facilities and business, equipment, cars and tractors were reduced to rubble, and the olive trees and fruit were scorched. Some 12 days later, with a massive effort by a group of their friends, local people, and people they didn’t know, the irrigation system was restored, and they were able to water the damaged trees. Gradually the olive trees started shooting mainly from the base in the form of water shoots, but some not so badly scorched, re-grew leaves in the canopy. So in 2011 following the rain over the past 12 months, they had their first crop of olives – although a small one, since the fires. Just goes to show you how olives can be so resilient.

    We tasted heaps of lovely olive oils and olives and purchased bottles of olive oil and olives. Pamthen took us on a tour of the working area in the shed, it was very informative

    Melissa we did not get any for you but we can order them online and have some delivered.

    After our tasting and tour it was time to head back to our little house in the bush.

    Afternoon tea was now in order so I made doughnuts in the pie maker, they were scrumptious.    Read more

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    The Viaduct in Malmsbury

    July 23, 2019 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 8 °C

    Not a very pleasant morning cold and wet so we stayed in until 12ish when it started to clear and thought a little fresh air might be good.

     Whilst having breakfast we did have another visit from a local who also left us little presents right in the middle of the steps and chairs outside.

    John had researched a small village near us that sounded like it might be nice for a visit.

    It was so small you could blink and you would have passed through. It had a couple of shops but they were mostly closed.

     We drove to The Viaduct which is only 2 min from the town. The Viaduct is the largest stone bridge span in the southern hemisphere. The National Trust claim it is one of Victoria's most substantial engineering structures built in the 1800's. Construction started 1859 with the railway line opening in 1862.

    We then come back to our house were we stayed for the remainder of the day catching up on computer work and cooking corned beef purchased from the markets in Daylsford.    Read more

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    The Mill

    July 24, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C

    The weather is so much better today so off to Castlemaine was the adventure today.

    First stop was the Castlemaine Wool Mill which was built in 1875 . The Mill now is transformed into a place for food, antiques and artisan manufacturing. We had coffee first and then walked around the antique markets, they were pretty cool. We could have purchased heaps of items but we refrained as we thought we really do not need anything else in our house at this stage.Read more

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    Relaxing on our return train ride.

    Castlemaine

    July 24, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C

    We are now finding that steam trains are of interest. In John's research he came across Victoria Goldfields Railway which has a steam train ride twice a week going from Castlemaine to Maldon return. The ride takes 45 mins each way with an 90 mins stopover in Maldon. It was fun being in the train with the engine huffing and puffing and every so often the whistle blowing.

    Maldon was a cute historic village. We found a cafe with an interesting history and then walked around town before jumping back on the train for a return ride.    Read more

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    Red Hill Goldmine

    July 24, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C

    As we left Castlemaine we came across this goldmine reserve. It is an educational park displaying goldmining equipment and provides information on the various stages of the gold mining process.

    Back on the road to Kyneton Bushland Resort for dinner and some TV after our long day out.Read more

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    Picnic at Hanging Rock

    July 25, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C

    After a lazy morning of catching up on Trip Advisor reviews it was time for a picnic.

    Yes, a picnic at Hanging Rock and yes, The Hanging Rock.

    Hanging Rock is only a 20min drive from Kyneton and is worth the drive. We walked up the very steep pathway and then climbed stairs before more steep paths to some very hard steps to reach the summit of Hanging Rock. It was worth the walk. It has an eerie feeling about it especially being so overcast and cold.

    Hanging rock is a long extinct valcano, formed when lava blew through a vent in the earth 6 million years ago, and now rises 105 metres on the surrounding plain.

    We did not go missing like the schoolgirls in 1901 but I did re-enact a few scenes by walking into narrow ravines. To John's dissappointment I come out.

    After our walk to the summit we had lunch and we were joined by a number of friends, one was very hungry and even took a bite of John's finger.    Read more

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