Mildura, VIC
24 marca 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Finally made it to Mildura and heading to a winery to catch up with a few other members for the night.
First stop to get some fresh fruit and veg as couldn’t bring anything across the border from Czytaj więcej
Caught the Gang
24 marca 2023, Australia ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
These guys left about a week before us, and havebeen travelling in a trio, but we finally caught up with them at McDougall wineries south of Mildura for a trip into Barmera Cobdogla tomorrow.
Cobdogla SA
26 marca 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
All arrived safely at Cobdogla Station. 12 vans all set up for the weekend and heading to the Rally tomorrow morning.
Only a few incidents within the group along the way, stranded with flat battery, Czytaj więcej
Sunday Dinner
26 marca 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
We setup small groups for Sunday night dinner tonight with lotsa jokes over beer and wine.
Even sampled some Peanut Butter Whisky.
Leaving in Convoy
27 marca 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
The plan was to leave Cobdogla together and travel in convoy the remaining distance to the Rally, about 10k’s.
These pics are the 12 vans queued up behind yours truly to lead the convoy into Czytaj więcej
Arriving at the Rally
27 marca 2023, Australia ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
Arriving at the site in convoy was an attempt to get us all together in the same area alas, it did not work out that way as the way we were entered into the field events area and lined we got split Czytaj więcej
Our Festival Activities
27 marca 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Well it’s a full time rally if you choose to attend everything. Wouldn’t have time to scratch yourself.
Seeing as I’m familiar with the area going to show Sue around a bit to experience the Czytaj więcej
Welcoming the Newbies
27 marca 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Festivities started with the welcome to first time National Rally attendees.
Free wine, cheese and bickies.
Celebrating the newbie arrivals. Main opening ceremony to come later.
The Usual Speeches
27 marca 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
And here we are with the usual multitude of speeches from various Mayors, officials, and State Ministers.
Barmera Bowls Club
29 marca 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Bowls day with over 60 players makes for a really good day. Clubs from all over the country mixing in a great social game of bowls.
Runners Up.
29 marca 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Finished the competition today runners-up by just 1/2 of a point, score; 26 points to 26 1/2 points.
Team draw was out of a hat and my ladies bowled really well leaving me some minor scores to Czytaj więcej
River Jacks Cafe - Berri SA
30 marca 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Time for lunch by the mighty Murray. Had some great recommendations about this place so giving it a try.
The Greg Hart Legends
30 marca 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Amazing, great band that if you ever get a chance to see, you wouldn’t want to miss it.
Tom Jones, The Beetles, Roy Orbison, Neil Diamond, Elvis, Johnny O’Keefe etc, so many famous artists from Czytaj więcej
Rockin’ at Barmera
30 marca 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Entertainment each night has been amazing. Every night better than the night before but night one was incredible.
Only at night four, what’s to come yet.
Salena Winery
31 marca 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Came across this lovely winery in our travels today checking out the Riverland district.
Unfortunately a big early for a wine tasting but the wines are all organic and reasonably priced. Have won Czytaj więcej
Waikerie Silo Art
31 marca 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Been on my list of things to see. Hopefully we will see more on our travels.
The Rally Site at Barmera
1 kwietnia 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
First time at one of these large national rallies was a bit of a surprise, seeing the amount of vans queued up. When you’re here, in number 400, you try to create in your mind an image of what that Czytaj więcej
Barmera Sunset
2 kwietnia 2023, Australia
The sunsets here are just lovely but the camera does not do them justice.
Aussie “Me ‘n Me Mates”
2 kwietnia 2023, Australia ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Tonight became a real Aussie slang mates band singing some of the weird old Aussie bush songs.
Dinner Environment
3 kwietnia 2023, Australia ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Sometimes we get to have a great dinner at a van and gather with wines and good food.
Tonight was our van and I did a Fettuccini Carbonara, authentic style, followed by a dump pudding prepress by Czytaj więcej
The Gang
4 kwietnia 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
The attending gang from Jayco Owners Club SEQ at the 19th National Caravan Rally at Barmera SA.
Next one at Mudgee NSW in 2025.
On Site Barmera
4 kwietnia 2023, Australia
Closing Ceremony.
4 kwietnia 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Final speeches by the Chairman and handover officiation to NSW, hosts of the next National Rally at Mudgee in 2025.
Hayden Ashton @ Barmera
4 kwietnia 2023, Australia ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
What a small world, final night entertainment at the festival was none other than Hayden Ashton. I knew Hayden a few years ago when we both worked in real estate.
Hayden just instantly disappeared Czytaj więcej
Waiting for dessert
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