Daylesford main street, eclectic shops

Lots of character in the main street.
George Town, wonderful Bass & F museum

Sydney to Daylesford, puppies, Gunning..

Headed off to Daylesford, stopped at Bargo to see Ronnie's/Black Betty's first litter. Very nice lunch in Gunning.
Tricky drive to Daylesford, Google was happy to use some very minor roads, even dirt.Read more
Sydney to Daylesford

Dropped in at Ronnie's at Bargo to see the new Smithie puppys.
Long drive to Daylesford, worth it to get a full day here. Staying at the Royal Daylesford hotel most impressive.
Begonias at theRead more
Hepburn Spa, Castlemaine, Passing Clouds

Autumn colours and scones at Hepburn Springs. Castlemaine indigenous art exhibition at the visitors centre was really good. Dropped into Passing Clouds for Rose taste on the way back.
Daylesford Mill Market

Great sheds of antiques, memorabilia and knick knacks.
Daylesford, main street

Eclectic shops, vibrant busy and lots of history.
Coalmo Ballarat Art Gallery

A Coalmo bust was placed on the Botanic Gardens, prime ministers walk. Very funny 😁
Ballarat on the way to Geelong

Very enjoyable visit to the Ballarat Art Gallery and the Botanic Gardens. Lunched at the Ballarat Yacht Club, where else would you go? It was so nice sitting on the deck looking over the Jubilees andRead more
Ballarat and its Botanic gardens

Very attractive gardens. Very nice lunch at the Ballarat Yacht Club, greeted by swans.
Spirit of Tasmania. Geelong to Devonport

Takes a while to get out of Port Phillip . Would have been tricky in a sailing ship. No wonder Jacob Sanderson skippered between England and Adelaide.
Wynyard Hansa Nationals Friday to Monday

Wynyard surrounds

Table Cape, Fossil Bluff, and Freestone Cove.
Stanley

Delightful town, historic and original, photogenic. Very nice cafes.
Penguin and Sheffield murals on the way

Delightful foreshore. Bakery lunch. Need to add some street photos of the penguin art.
Sheffield murals again more photos could be added.
Lovely driving countryside.
Launceston, Cateract Gorge

Walk around the gorge.
Launceston Queen Victoria Museum and Art

Jimmy Possum Chair exhibit.
A fascinating proclamation board, government communications in 1829.
Penny Royal, at the end of the Gorge

A kids adventure a little tacky, would be fun with young ones.
Tamar Wetlands

Wonderful wetland reserve. Spectacular places for bird photography.
Pt Cook to Khancobin, Benalla

Happy to leave the dodgy air bnb at Pt Cook.
Nice coffee in Benalla, spent some time taking photos at the excellent Goudy like sculpture - Benalla Ceramic Mural. There was a fun kids aquaticRead more
Pt Cook to Khancobin, Benalla

Benalla aquatic playground
Bombay Sapphire, Laverstoke. Tarquin's

Started the day with a gin and tonic. At the Bombay Sapphire tour, great architecture and reuse of the mill. Very photogenic site.
Then to the Newlyns farm shop. Wonderful providore, very wideRead more