Bradman birthplace.
18. April 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Heading back from Junee to Camberra takes you through Cootamundra. This is the birthplace of Don Bradman, one of the most famous cricketers of all Australian history.
The actual house is now filledWeiterlesen
Beaufighter crash site.
18. April 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Sgt. Jenkins and Sutherst lost their lives in an incident north of Cootamundra while on a training exercise. A monument has been laid to remember the crash.Weiterlesen
Mount Ainslee Lookout, Canberra
19. April 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
No visit to Canberra would be complete without a visit to Mount Ainslee. Today though there were hundreds of visitors, some even having claimed a large area for a group outing.
Cowra, NSW
23. April 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
A plaque on the old historical building says that the line was reopened this century. Wednesday 19th April actually. Thing is though it looks like a long time since the line has been used. A bitWeiterlesen
Wang power station
24. April 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Wallerawang is in the midst of quite a few coal mines. Some are still producing coal but rather than a conveyor ride to the power station, it makes its way to a coal loading fa ility and heads off toWeiterlesen
Wisemans ferry
25. April 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Wisemans Ferry is a town and a service. Named after one of the early settlers this spot is actually not so far from Sydney.
If you are heading from Sydney to St Albans, you need to cross theWeiterlesen
Lower Macdonald
29. April 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We drove via the lower MacDonald area to go to St Albans. This is quite a scenic drive in parts.
Willow Tree Freedom Camp
6. Mai 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
We have camped at many places on this trip but some are quite impressive. This camp is at the recreation grounds and for a modest donation you are treated to good amenities with nice hot showers.
Bob's Shed
7. Mai 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
To describe the contents hidden in Bob's Shed would take an entire book. He has built a vintage shop complete with unopened foods from mid last century. This alone is interesting but there is more,Weiterlesen
Who'd A Thought It Lookout
7. Mai 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
On top of the hill at Quirindi (pronounced quir-in-die), there is supposed to be an old man koala. Reports of his huge self sleeping in one of the trees abound, but he was in his secret hideout onWeiterlesen
Quirindi
7. Mai 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Quirindi is a surprise on our trip heading north and over to Pilliga. We stopped her for lunch after spending way too long at Bob's Shed.
Pilliga Wetlands
8. Mai 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Pilliga is a small town well beyond its halcyon time of hustle and bustle. A few people call this home and there is a Cafe and community clinic. Any needs beyond the basics as well as fuel wouldWeiterlesen
Collarenerbri
10. Mai 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Collarenebri is another town that's has declined over the recent years. The Barwon River flows through the town a d is backed up by a weir. At the moment the river is very low due to upstream waterWeiterlesen
Tareelaroi Weir
13. Mai 2019 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Getting here was a bit tricky. We ended up on the wrong side of the river, courtesy of the GPS. The side we ended up getting to did offer a good view of the weir and the river.
Glenlyon dam
15. Mai 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Only around 6% capacity when we were here. There is a good view of the dam though. A drive up the hill gets an even better view.
End of trip
23. Mai 2019 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
The Skipworth Trip ended on 23 May. After travelling via Tenterfield, Casino, Brisbane, Urangan and up the cost we were home to prep for out next "short" trip.
From Casino had taken about anotherWeiterlesen
