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    • Adventuring Down Under
      Day 95

      OTR: Day 2 … Gunnedah

      March 15 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F

      The loose plan for today was to drive north from Goonoo Goonoo Station where we overnighted to the university town of Armidale … via Tamworth … the country music capital of Australia. We still got to Armidale, but we drove in a circle first.

      After breakfast at the Glasshouse, we got on the New England Highway to continue north. But instead of going into Tamworth, we hung a left at the intersection and went to Gunnedah instead.

      Gunnedah is a small town in what is considered the bread bowl of Australia. It is also cattle country. And coal mining, too. The brochure we had picked up described it as a “… land of plenty, of foreboding power and striking beauty, of deep chocolate soils and wispy plains of grass. Of quiet bush and deep blue lines of hills, of brilliant sunshine and soft dusk, of bustling progress and eerie vastness.”

      Gunnedah, we read, was a microcosm of the Australian way of life. It is a small speck in poetess Dorothea Mackellar’s “Sunburnt Country” … in the poem “My Country” … Australia’s unofficial anthem, memorized by all adults and children … not unlike the USA’s “America the Beautiful.”

      Arriving in the surprisingly bustling town, we stopped at the visitor center for some suggestions. Our experience with volunteers working in the info centers has been mixed. Some very forthcoming with suggestions … some not so much. The woman we spoke with today — a 30-year transplant from Switzerland — was great. She pulled out brochures and maps, marked them up with glee, and sent us on our way to explore … changing our plans for today … not to mention for the rest of our days on the road.      Read more

    • TravelerJen's Adventure
      Day 178

      New sheds

      August 18, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C

      Since I have been down in NSW in the shearing shed I went to two other sheds after the first one. It was really interesting to see how other people set their sheds up and how differently they process their wool.
      The second shed was much larger with 6 shearers and two tables to process the wool.
      Then the final shed was another much smaller older shed. We only had three shearers again and the one table.
      I really enjoyed it very interesting!!! Had a great caravan to stay in as well for the second week.      Read more

    • Adventuring Down Under
      Day 94

      OTR: Goonoo Goonoo Station

      March 14 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F

      With our short road trip up to Brisbane planned very loosely, we had only two reservations for accommodations along the way. The first one at an AirBNB in Pokolbin … to relax in the famed Hunter Valley. The one for tonight at Goonoo Goonoo [gun-a-gun-noo] Station … a restored 1830s station/heritage-listed village.

      The name of the station, which translates as “plenty of water,” comes from the language of the Kamilaroi, the traditional owners of the land. Though we did not see any water sources during our short stay, I understand there are many creeks, swamps, and rivers that flow through it.

      Goonoo Goonoo was a sheep station from the 1800s until the 1960s. It operated under the auspices of the Australian Agricultural Commission to grow its merino business. A homestead was built … a school and church were added … an inn was constructed to accommodate travelers. Thus, a village was born. In 2011, the station changed hands. By this time, the sheep had been replaced by cattle … specifically Angus and Hereford.

      Instead of demolishing it, the new owners decided to restore the 19th century village which had some 30 buildings that had fallen into disrepair. Our reservation was at one of those buildings … the shearer’s quarters … converted into a number of luxurious rooms.

      After checking in at the heritage building that was once the butchery, we settled into our room and then went for a wander around the village … careful to stay away from the operating cattle station … biosecurity rules prohibit entrance. Following our meander, we enjoyed sitting on the porch where I could easily imagine the sheep shearers sitting out after a day of hard work … cooling breezes welcome in the late afternoon heat … then and today.

      Dinner was at the Glasshouse Restaurant, sitting up on the hill, with views of the Liverpool Range in every direction. The restaurant lies between two of the heritage buildings … the wool store and the shearing shed. The food was delicious … the scenery pastoral. A perfect way to wrap up our day on the road.      Read more

    • Adventuring Down Under
      Day 95

      OTR: Day 2 … Pastoral Scenery

      March 15 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F

      From Quirindi, we were planning on finding our way back onto New England Highway to head back north. Initially. But then, a closer study of the map gave us another idea. So, we jiggled our plans yet again … after confirming that the alternate roads were indeed paved.

      The first shortcut took us across to Wallabadah. Then a short stint on the New England Highway to the junction of the road to Nundle … from where we got on Fossicker’s Way … another rural road through pastoral scenery. This detour avoided a return to Tamworth, cutting over to the road to Armidale instead.

      The good news? We found two pull outs where we could stop for photos. The first one overlooked the Peel River. The second one overlooked Chaffey Dam.      Read more

    • Adventuring Down Under
      Day 95

      OTR: Day 2 … Quirindi

      March 15 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F

      When we first set out to go to Gunnedah instead of Tamworth, the plan was to do a 95-mile in-out detour along the same road.

      But then we spoke to the volunteer at the Gunnedah Visitor Center and we ended up jiggling our route to head south through the Liverpool Plans to Quirindi to see what she described as the “pre-eminent silo art.”

      Peter Ryan’s mural on the GrainCorp silos tells the story of Quirindi … its past, present, and future … starting with dreamtime stories of the tree goanna, and the grey and the blue kangaroos … and continuing with the history of farming, including working dogs, crops, and the railway.

      The drive to Quirindi through pastoral lands was scenic and serene … greener than we expected it to be. Unfortunately, the narrow road had no pull-outs for us to stop and take photos. Nonetheless, the silo art we found in Quirindi, which in Kamilaroi translates as “Nest in the Hills,” was most definitely worth the detour.      Read more

    • TravelerOff To Western Australia
      Day 1

      Nundle & Hanging Rock NSW

      June 3, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

      1st stop Great little Town, about 4hrs from home. Lovely dinner at the pub, very interesting gold mining display at the local museum. Then some gold panning ! No luck lol then gold detecting No Luck there either but lots of fun anyway. Great little caravan park on the river and walking distance to the very small town and lots of kangaroos in the below videoRead more

    • TravelerOff To Western Australia
      Day 4

      Tamworth NSW

      June 6, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

      To Tamworth 🎶 Country Music Capital of Australia
      The lookout was great, awesome view.
      Then to the Country Music Museum for an hour of education lol & dancing 💃 🕺
      The to the equine centre for some cowgirl Quarter horse trialsRead more

    • TravelerAustralien & Neuseeland
      Day 168

      Das war's mit der Farm

      March 12, 2017 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

      Die letzten 2 Wochen auf der Farm verliefen nicht viel anders als sonst. Bis auf ein paar Ausnahme:
      1.: Moritz kugelte sich die Schulter aus, was eigentlich nicht ungewöhnlich ist, doch diesmal konnte er sie nicht selber einkugeln und musste im Krankenwagen ins Krankenhaus gebracht werden. Louis fuhr ihm dann noch hinterher um ihn am Abend wieder mit zu Farm zu nehmen aber es musste noch ein Röntgenbild gemacht werden, was erst in der einer noc weiter entfernten Stadt möglich ist, so fuhren die beiden weiter während Moritz noch sehr stark mit Schmerzmitteln vollgepumpt war. Am Ende kamen sie gegen 2:30 wieder auf der Farm an, es dauerte also gut und gerne 12 Stunden lang eine 5 minütige Behandlung und ein Röntgenbild zu bekommen, kann man so machen.
      Die zweite Besonderheit war dann ein großes Buschfeuer dass sich durch die andauernde Hitze in der Nähe unserer Farm ausbreitete und das ganze Tal voller Rauch setzte. Zunächst waren wir panisch, doch schnell fanden wir raus dass das Feuer noch gut 300 Kilometer weit weg ist und der Rauch nur durch den starken Wind zu uns gebracht wurde.

      Ansonsten liefen auch die letzten Wochen nicht viel anders als sonst, Moritz und Henning verließen uns zwei Wochen vorher und zwei neue deutsche kamen dazu, auch sehr nett. Von der Arbeit her hat sich auch nicht mehr viel geändert, viel musste jetzt mit dem Traktor gemacht werden, aber gesprüht haben wir auch immer noch.
      So sind die 3.5 Monate schon sehr schnell umgegangen wir haben viel gelernt, viel unter der Hitze gelitten und doch sehr viel Spaß gehabt. Auch wenn man gerade in den letzten 1-2 Wochen schon gemerkt hat, dass bei uns die Luft raus ist und man vielleicht nicht mehr so viel Lust hatte, sind wir im groben doch sehr zufrieden mit unserem Arbeitsplatz gewesen und kommen gerne noch mal wieder!( wenn auch eher nur zu Besuch und im Winter )
      Am 28.2. hat uns Mike dann morgens zum Bahnhof gebracht und wir stiegen in den Zug gen Sydney, womit das Abenteuer Farmarbeit für uns beendet war!      Read more

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    • TravelerAustraliaaaaa
      113
      Day 54

      43 • Nach Westen zu den Sternen

      September 8, 2016 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

      Start in einen guten Tag mit Kaffee, Milchreis und glücklicher Familie. Scheinbar wirken wir anziehend, oder zumindest Mia :-) Wie fast jeden Tag sind heute wieder viele nette Aussies auf uns zugekommen, von denen wir gute Tipps und Vorschläge für schöne Ausflugsziele bekommen.
      Die Gegend abseits der großen Küstentouristenroute ist von Landwirtschaft geprägt, es gibt deutlich mehr Schafe und Rinder als Einwohner und Touristen zusammen. Und landschaftlich gefällt es uns auch sehr gut. Wir werden immer wieder mit neuen Highlights überrascht.
      Nach langem Überlegen fahren wir, statt nach Süden, noch einmal weitere 200 km landeinwärts nach Coonabarabran, der Astronomiehauptstadt Australiens. Wegen guter Bedingungen gibt es hier im Warrunbungle Nationalpark einige Observatorien, u.a. das riesige Siding Spring Observatorium. Martin konnte dann am späteren Abend noch im kleinen privaten Warrumbungle Observatorium durch die Teleskope kucken. Trotz vieler Wolken gab es einiges zu sehen :)      Read more

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    • TravelerFirst Quarter Lap
      1
      Day 1

      Mt Kaputar National Park

      December 14, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

      2 campgrounds, we stayed at Bark Hut. The other is Dawsons Springs. Well set out sites, plenty of fire pits, BYO timber, clean amenities with open ceiling, clean free BBQ. Walked to the Euglah Rock lookout & waterfall first thing in the morning (after a coffee of course!). We drove to the summit, stopping at 2 lookouts on the way, parked and then hiked the Dawson Springs Loop trail and the summit track. Dawson Springs campground is nice also with cabins to rent. Came across 3 rangers putting up a sign. And a family going for a hike/ride also. Not many people around...maybe because it's mid-week and not school holidays? Absolutely cracker of a day...blue skies and a slight breeze. Forecast is 27 degrees. Car went well on the drive here, impressed so far. Mt Kapatur NP only has an unsealed Rd entering the park for maybe 1-2 kms then it's sealed...alot of the walking tracks are sealed as well which we've not seen before. Plenty of flowers springing up due to all the recent rain. And lots of wildlife- saw some Wallabies and goats on the way in yesterday evening. Wasn't quick enough to get a photo though! Had a fire last night which was nice...making the most of it as not many places allow fires after this. Loving all the new gadgets Pete has organised- headlamps (so good for setting up in the dark last night), walkie-talkies (which I've been taking to the loo with me), Bluetooth selfie stick (from Aldi for $29) and the impact gun which brings the stabiliser legs down without any effort and so much quicker! 2nd night of steak and salad so did something different and sliced up the steak and marinated in sriracha sauce. Made for a nice meal 😋Read more

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