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- 2 feb. 2018
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Höjd över havet: 117 m
- Australien State of Victoria Greater Shepparton Orrvale -36.41822, 145.4461736°25’6” S 145°26’46” E
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Shepparton (Orvalle)
2 februari 2018, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Nachdem wir noch eine Nacht in 'Yea' verbracht haben - auf einem wirklich tollen Campingplatz - steuerten wir nun endlich Shepparton an, den Ort, in welchem wir die nächsten Wochen arbeiten wollen.
Natürlich musste "Schrotti" mal wieder Probleme machen und so war unser erster Halt, nach sage und schreibe 500m, an einer Autowerkstatt. Schnell ließ sich feststellen, dass einfach etwas oder etwas mehr Kühlwasser fehlte und so bekamen sowohl 'Schrotti' als auch 'Destiny' einen guten Schluck zu trinken und das Problem war behoben. ;)
Angekommen in Shepparton zeigte uns "Ali", der Besitzer des Hauses in welchem wir während wir arbeiten wohnen, unser Zimmer (ein 6-Mann-Zimmer, in welchem eben einfach 6 Matratzen auf dem Boden liegen) und wir bezogen unsere Betten. Momentan teilen wir uns das Zimmer mit dem Australier "Rodney". Zwei Betten sind noch frei. Also wer weiß, was da noch auf uns zukommen mag. :D Im Haus leben insgesamt etwa 20 Personen: Malaysier, Indonesier, Franzosen, Engländer, Schotten, Iraker und und und. Alles sehr multikulti. Und alles sehr sehr dreckig und unordentlich. :D
Einen Tag nach unserer Ankunft durften wir anfangen zu arbeiten. Nach nun einer Woche Pfirsiche und Birnen pflücken haben wir heute das erste Mal Geld bekommen.. zum leben zu wenig, zum sterben zu viel. ^^ Und die Arbeit ist wirklich alles andere als lustig. Die 'Buckets', welche wir den ganzen Tag um den Hals hängen haben, um darin die Früchte zu sammeln, die wir vom Baum pflücken, werden gefühlt zunehmend schwerer und die australische Sonne tut ihr Übriges um das Wohlbefinden zu mindern. Man schwitzt und stinkt und hat gerade von den Pfirsichen Ausschlag an den Armen. :D
Nebenbei suchen wir noch nach einem anderen Job, da wir hier nicht wirklich viel sparen können und wöchentlich noch Miete und Sprit für den Weg zur Arbeit zahlen müssen. Die Schattenseiten des "WORK-&-Travel"-Aufenthalts. ;)
Durchhalten ist angesagt. ;)Läs mer
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Resenär Easter at Raymond Island
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- 17 maj 2023 09:55
- ☀️ 10 °C
- Höjd över havet: 162 m
- Australien State of Victoria Strathbogie Violet Town -36.637871, 145.71967536°38’16” S 145°43’11” E
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Violet Town
17 maj 2023, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
This morning we decided on a quick detour via Violet Town. We are greeted coming into Town by a quite different welcome sign by Michael Leunig. "Its an imaginary Street map" he says.

https://www.violettown.org.au/violet-town-signe…

A little further is a photo opportunity of the church.

Next there is the memorial to the Southern Aurora train disaster.

This was Ella Hooper's home Town.Läs mer
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Resenär Who knows
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- 21 feb. 2024 14:14
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Höjd över havet: 153 m
- Australien State of Victoria Moira Waggarandall Pendle Hill -36.202813, 145.77556236°12’10” S 145°46’32” E
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Take two
21 februari, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Yeah maybe we don't trust the stuff on the roof... Better chuck them back in the car!

Incorrect location. Phones cooked.
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Resenär Rundreise Australien
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- 15 mars 2024 21:09
- 🌙 23 °C
- Höjd över havet: 110 m
- Australien State of Victoria Shepparton Hume -36.3771, 145.407736°22’38” S 145°24’28” E
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Melbourne
15 mars, Australien ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Weiterfahrt auf der kurvenreichen und engen Great Ocean Road und am Nachmittag Ankunft in Melbourne, wo wir die nächsten 3 Nächte bleiben. Hier ist das Wetter wieder richtig warm.
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Resenär wow sehr schöni landschafte 🫶🏼
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Resenär Liebi Grüess us de verregnete Schwiiz, Gnüsseds, René
2024-03-16SvaraÖversätt
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Tricia Little T & S Down Under
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- 22 feb. 2019 09:31
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Höjd över havet: 119 m
- Australien State of Victoria Greater Shepparton Arcadia Muddy Creek -36.584682, 145.33517536°35’5” S 145°20’7” E
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Numurkah
22 februari 2019, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
On our way for a catch up with friends in Numurkah we came through some drought area’s. Rain needed real bad. Friends van out & packed for our week-end away together. Great to be away together again after 5 yrs. Today is going to be little warmer of 32 degrees .Läs mer
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Resenär Have a lovely catch up xx
2019-02-22Svara
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Resenär Tamworth and other Festivals
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- 15 feb. 2018 13:20
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Höjd över havet: 116 m
- Australien State of Victoria Greater Shepparton Murchison -36.6166, 145.2188836°36’60” S 145°13’8” E
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Goulburn River, Murchison.
15 februari 2018, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
We were not certain why the steps here run right down into the water. Perhaps when the river is lower it connects a river walk?

Certainly a nice walk down to take a look at the point where the river crossing punt was. This was a toll crossing. One shilling for a person to cross would have been expensive. 2 shillings for a horse and rider. There were even rates for herds of cattle, sheep and bullock teams.

This point in the river was the easiest crossing for a long stretch so I suppose people wanting to get from one side to the other had the choice of swimming across or paying up.

Those days the technique was to strip down to shorts and pack everything into an oilskin bag or saddle pack. This was secured to the horse and then off you went. Hoses are surprisingly good swimmers and in flood waters will easily swim across a fast flowing creek with a horseman hanging on to their tail.

One might wonder in these days of risk driven workplaces, just how anyone survived day to day as recently as one hundred years ago.Läs mer
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Resenär SOTR- Flinders Ranges Take 2
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- 7 apr. 2022
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Höjd över havet: 115 m
- Australien State of Victoria Shepparton Victoria Park Lake -36.393024, 145.39413536°23’35” S 145°23’39” E
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Day 1: Shepparton
7 april 2022, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Headed off mid day for a leisurely drive up to Shepparton. Driving through the city is always stressful towing, but the stress continued as Justine took to the wheel to practice driving MancHester along the undulating Hume Fwy all the way to our home for the next few days: Victoria Lake Caravan Park.
We were greeted by a cacophony of Cockatoo squawks - thousands of them 😳
The beautiful weather we enjoyed on the drive up changed as we had set up, with dark clouds and the suggestion of rain in the air- oh well cosy night in and late morning it is 😜
We did however venture out, first to ‘The Termi’ for dinner and a beer, in an old school pint pot, then on to the GV HotelLäs mer
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Resenär SOTR- Flinders Ranges Take 2
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- 8 apr. 2022
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Höjd över havet: 115 m
- Australien State of Victoria Shepparton Victoria Park Lake -36.393002, 145.39410436°23’35” S 145°23’39” E
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Day 2: Exploring Shep
8 april 2022, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
We were cozily tucked up in our bed last night being lulled to sleep by the sound of gentle rain on the roof, but that didn’t last long. First came a train, so loud it could have been flying above us Harry Potter style. Next the screeches of tyres and the sounds of someone doing donuts and burnouts nearby. Then there were raised voices, a lovers tiff perhaps??
Having eventually settled to sleep, we awoke to thousands of cockatoo’s welcoming the dawn, all talking at the same time, screaming to be heard over one another, on and on and on, until the sun was firmly in place
The peace and tranquillity of living in the country amongst nature 😳

Woke to a damp and overcast morning, but that didn’t put us off.

Decided on a pre breakfast walk around the lake, but in true Horrox style we saw a path, leading to a bridge, and onto a trail, so detoured to explore. We found ourselves walking trails along the Goulburn River and Honeysuckle Creek, over bridges, through forests, amongst billabongs, finding sculptures along the way and the Botanic Gardens completely by accident. The 8km walk finished with a quick skidaddle around the lake then back for a much needed coffee.

Later a visit to SAM, the art museum. Then off to find some interesting street art, under bridges, on walls and the odd cow or two 😜

Popped into Shepparton Brewery for a taste of the local wares before heading home for a yummy dinner, our take on a friends Mexican Chicken made in the All in One Cooker-yumLäs mer
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Resenär Skipworth Reserve Trip 2019
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- 1 apr. 2019 16:43
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Höjd över havet: 126 m
- Australien State of Victoria Shepparton Victoria Park Lake -36.39197, 145.3930136°23’31” S 145°23’35” E
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Victoria Lake Caravan Park
1 april 2019, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
For a couple of nights in Shepparton we decided to stay at Victoria Lake Caravan park. We were here a couple of years back and enjoyed a walk around the lake. After our walk we had lunch at a very nice Cafe close to where the caravan park is located.

That Cafe is gone. Unceremoniously ripped apart by big business dollars and to be replaced with a new commercialised venture no doubt. We heard mention of an art gallery but wonder what will become of the existing one. Perhaps there are more bulldozer plans waiting.

In the park we were greeted each day by many friendly swamp hens. They strutted up from the water to our camp and did not care that we were there in the least. Tiny wrens also regularly hopped merrily through our camp as they foraged for tiny grass seeds on the dround. Sometimes they move fast across the ground. Other times they skelter at even more speed.

While here we caught up on some washing and went grocery shopping for the week ahead.Läs mer
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Resenär Australia
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- 7 jan. 2020 14:00
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Höjd över havet: 110 m
- Australien State of Victoria Greater Shepparton Mooroopna -36.3917, 145.326136°23’30” S 145°19’34” E
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Share House Lifestyle - Shepparton
7 januari 2020, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
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