tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216748065546187762024-03-16T17:21:55.971+11:00Gaznjo's Aussie OdysseyA blog dedicated to all the towns and places in Australia that we have visited over the years.
You can search for places in the box below.Garry and Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445499590777113634noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221674806554618776.post-23881799553102706742021-02-17T14:31:00.003+11:002021-02-17T14:31:25.430+11:00Uralla Aug 20<p>We visited the township of Uralla on our way to Armidale from Tamworth... a quaint town which is famous for its association with Captain Thunderbolt. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLv517uxCBBGRSM5HYAdJJOVjlzNetGrpLLlMwV1l454Ggoei-Iab42vlDPa4_riydofQpK4-6oLARbFWe-YI7oXqrc3j-npKfUGt-WjN71N2c9xYg1AUlNr7m2aqutiteiYfOAnhrkUE/s4896/Uralla+9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="2752" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLv517uxCBBGRSM5HYAdJJOVjlzNetGrpLLlMwV1l454Ggoei-Iab42vlDPa4_riydofQpK4-6oLARbFWe-YI7oXqrc3j-npKfUGt-WjN71N2c9xYg1AUlNr7m2aqutiteiYfOAnhrkUE/w225-h400/Uralla+9.JPG" width="225" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovvj4KyBmf89kpZdkwx-dP6Bw26CKKmE4H39PwMpM46SD5E60jVZxZA1zgZG8HlHK4i5uphb8B-WrJsl-q-RV-VZpKZsx8Mrbw4uAlZ9nbSlLTNMAYh3zgKQRx_Jyvi0ArjnUzI8uaAI/s4896/Uralla+14.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="2752" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovvj4KyBmf89kpZdkwx-dP6Bw26CKKmE4H39PwMpM46SD5E60jVZxZA1zgZG8HlHK4i5uphb8B-WrJsl-q-RV-VZpKZsx8Mrbw4uAlZ9nbSlLTNMAYh3zgKQRx_Jyvi0ArjnUzI8uaAI/w225-h400/Uralla+14.JPG" width="225" /></a></div><p></p><p>A bushranger whose career spanned from 1865 till his death in 1870. There were 2 rules that he lived by and he stayed true to......</p><p>1. He only poached high-quality horses</p><p>2. No one was killed on his watch!</p><p>His career did come to an abrupt end when he was shot dead not far from Uralla and you can see his grave at the local Cemetery.</p><p>As you enter the town you can visit the Information centre where you pick up really well-printed booklet that takes you through a heritage walking tour of the town. Each of the buildings are numbered and correspond with the booklet. </p><p>There is also an app from Soundtrails.com.au, where you can add a bit of a commentary to your walk.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Uyok-qxHb6zgiJhwNT5KVGIn31E9QLBSxeequyogN9ZDfB8QN4Thw1hfuy2jANechPpSLjjsQg4aNtuVwY5LZpI2e_v8jrxRNZ709x_F-TvSF3w6BhP46hesGCkDx579Ve9QyRA7Pj4/s4896/Uralla+16.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Uyok-qxHb6zgiJhwNT5KVGIn31E9QLBSxeequyogN9ZDfB8QN4Thw1hfuy2jANechPpSLjjsQg4aNtuVwY5LZpI2e_v8jrxRNZ709x_F-TvSF3w6BhP46hesGCkDx579Ve9QyRA7Pj4/w640-h360/Uralla+16.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZjtRN3qDJ6kfXQmqWfgonvxEUs2VayG2syd3N-4cg74Vo3tkEP3WZTBlwvJT0vxUY1fF2XrVAeaOqxMLduGcqwBBMvzLIWYP_Gs2Bd4YYTNfjC_oIP8OSg1FcETy6kWIUaPcuwmHKro/s2048/Uralla+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZjtRN3qDJ6kfXQmqWfgonvxEUs2VayG2syd3N-4cg74Vo3tkEP3WZTBlwvJT0vxUY1fF2XrVAeaOqxMLduGcqwBBMvzLIWYP_Gs2Bd4YYTNfjC_oIP8OSg1FcETy6kWIUaPcuwmHKro/w640-h360/Uralla+8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghS2EJEouCXlH1vq3zDs1Ssu3WT0VbWyvNTOvRLv-yGRuICPztH8NV8KqQ1XZWdfjJ897OBFOH3TRTjPOg_3GLy78CCryP3MSy1DSnLM39ovS1iQhhrIhBqdcl8oEBlbp620xiNEbhHos/s2048/Uralla+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghS2EJEouCXlH1vq3zDs1Ssu3WT0VbWyvNTOvRLv-yGRuICPztH8NV8KqQ1XZWdfjJ897OBFOH3TRTjPOg_3GLy78CCryP3MSy1DSnLM39ovS1iQhhrIhBqdcl8oEBlbp620xiNEbhHos/w640-h360/Uralla+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5-hTbJ3jgDn3iwg5534Vq85FPO5Mz_IB0VH32ZPGtXrYr6XVvHHqQ3ggmqUQPc4FL154Ir6LxcLuEuD2slXTTizKYUMzB1wMS6akxHW7OTIGMr6cRbB2ideYQbD9ogG4zLbrRzQE_TE/s2048/Uralla+19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5-hTbJ3jgDn3iwg5534Vq85FPO5Mz_IB0VH32ZPGtXrYr6XVvHHqQ3ggmqUQPc4FL154Ir6LxcLuEuD2slXTTizKYUMzB1wMS6akxHW7OTIGMr6cRbB2ideYQbD9ogG4zLbrRzQE_TE/w640-h360/Uralla+19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>From the info centre, we also picked up a guide for a scenic drive between Uralla and Armidale which was our next stop. </p><p></p><p>Scenic Drive 19 takes you along the picturesque backroads. We stopped at the gorgeous little Gostwyck Chapel. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRaHpQQyuJp5f30ZimPAasR4vFPblth4tZJViexO3TOwPAKO_wroAsTVaKiv4kmhnzlApFI_TiZ92qdoRZvoOhf79N26Az5lxEU3gaetfktl4xBJYpFiqlsmMTp3GsIyaY1p-r8X7TNk/s2048/2+Dangars+Gorge+scenic+Dr+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRaHpQQyuJp5f30ZimPAasR4vFPblth4tZJViexO3TOwPAKO_wroAsTVaKiv4kmhnzlApFI_TiZ92qdoRZvoOhf79N26Az5lxEU3gaetfktl4xBJYpFiqlsmMTp3GsIyaY1p-r8X7TNk/w640-h320/2+Dangars+Gorge+scenic+Dr+.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0O3vBqTdNwRk8EWfC75r63Lnahp7AIAyIR_PFr3rjUCL0e7WABlbXwZUak7OG-JQRPvip_hAzATCVoNAL6mV3EMZIsXEWD9CcxmbQmj14WyHee5LeETWVkQ5Ao60XSlkAxqkFB6Nh3cY/s2543/3+Dangars+Gorge+scenic+Dr+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0O3vBqTdNwRk8EWfC75r63Lnahp7AIAyIR_PFr3rjUCL0e7WABlbXwZUak7OG-JQRPvip_hAzATCVoNAL6mV3EMZIsXEWD9CcxmbQmj14WyHee5LeETWVkQ5Ao60XSlkAxqkFB6Nh3cY/w640-h312/3+Dangars+Gorge+scenic+Dr+.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOuhl067dKNSFXFeHRNQvbo8JhWrt_yN584-S1DyjhfxFl9oorDpcNT8ekXrQN9LfuFn0Tr_Sn3vyn2zYD4XLYt2svnTTyoi_4rIgHzZ_qcKZDDCLhqCnObKklXrXtvQIRrUIq5c7mgPw/s2048/5+Dangars+Gorge+scenic+Dr+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1265" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOuhl067dKNSFXFeHRNQvbo8JhWrt_yN584-S1DyjhfxFl9oorDpcNT8ekXrQN9LfuFn0Tr_Sn3vyn2zYD4XLYt2svnTTyoi_4rIgHzZ_qcKZDDCLhqCnObKklXrXtvQIRrUIq5c7mgPw/w397-h640/5+Dangars+Gorge+scenic+Dr+.jpg" width="397" /></a></div>Adjacent is the avenue of 200 elm trees, that were planted by a man brought out of England specifically for that job. During drought, these trees were hand-watered with buckets from the nearby Salisbury Waters to ensure their survival.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A little further along we passed Deeargee Station with its famous Octangle woolshed... All this land used to be part of the original Gostwyck Station.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETw2V3Ixh1z9xchAXpiVxarRmb_RASgO5Orbgl8ZCn3RGGns2oXjrP7wS4iYeuvWXZrjzyvlFXi2pWbNYWBiP_qHDxhqWhwKvBY7UMyrVTNDCMdaYIHXgTK-sBYwHa6kjE-956rfvv1Y/s2543/9+Dangars+Gorge+scenic+Dr+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETw2V3Ixh1z9xchAXpiVxarRmb_RASgO5Orbgl8ZCn3RGGns2oXjrP7wS4iYeuvWXZrjzyvlFXi2pWbNYWBiP_qHDxhqWhwKvBY7UMyrVTNDCMdaYIHXgTK-sBYwHa6kjE-956rfvv1Y/w640-h312/9+Dangars+Gorge+scenic+Dr+.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Over this whole drive, there is about 20km of dirt road, which the trusty Mazda coped with fairly well.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0BQtXHzIyLV1bjhIqJaY4et3Fvd4-QAJNyEHdWnloaZos0FTerQRxsAsG-9g2jwrN40n4p7x6CU-WxBroHpgV_TWApDkX3ed4yjrs8atTFEQL7hMhnyYv54fk6zcOPtjnjDi4JSMPec/s4896/10+Dangars+Gorge+scenic+Dr+.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0BQtXHzIyLV1bjhIqJaY4et3Fvd4-QAJNyEHdWnloaZos0FTerQRxsAsG-9g2jwrN40n4p7x6CU-WxBroHpgV_TWApDkX3ed4yjrs8atTFEQL7hMhnyYv54fk6zcOPtjnjDi4JSMPec/w640-h360/10+Dangars+Gorge+scenic+Dr+.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>This included the detour off to find Dangars Gorge. At first, we thought we not on the right track as we seem to be driving someone's property, but we were right according to the map... but we weren't convinced until we came to the National parks sign. </p><p>The views into the Gorge are spectacular and we also did part of the walk that took us around to where the waterfall tumbles over the rock ledge.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhld9eZRrBbgJJ9Rh6bd7jQWS_79e40DOaG-aQg_ON5rt8p1CP5pqsAz8psHspnU5860wGutXToagi3guYxePhg2YbnzSSek1dPb8Ollobb2AXUleQd2crVir_OMc-o62REB6V3dFpBHfI/s2048/20+Dangars+Gorge+scenic+Dr+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhld9eZRrBbgJJ9Rh6bd7jQWS_79e40DOaG-aQg_ON5rt8p1CP5pqsAz8psHspnU5860wGutXToagi3guYxePhg2YbnzSSek1dPb8Ollobb2AXUleQd2crVir_OMc-o62REB6V3dFpBHfI/w640-h360/20+Dangars+Gorge+scenic+Dr+.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSY4hAb4K8ihQPFmwXDLg5BHtgDCuAye2MgPuGqhzwpxfzSu_B6-KghsihXuFNmCrH4yToLsCjl9rwb_O0fjJgWI5ue5yV7RVm1Kg0PK8LYUagNHmT2IRmY6qL-UZBuZoaHqwIUhNVrHU/s2543/15+Dangars+Gorge+scenic+Dr+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSY4hAb4K8ihQPFmwXDLg5BHtgDCuAye2MgPuGqhzwpxfzSu_B6-KghsihXuFNmCrH4yToLsCjl9rwb_O0fjJgWI5ue5yV7RVm1Kg0PK8LYUagNHmT2IRmY6qL-UZBuZoaHqwIUhNVrHU/w312-h640/15+Dangars+Gorge+scenic+Dr+.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMLnilXh5oJ24rV3xMlodEl05tPl6GMIGaDU0TIExV4iS-TYcc1WNs__iOYIKstIWl_BL3Z_qQp1Yh-IonwvkDvWo6zrVLkmxXuylqgUB2uraXCl0C0nE87YbOZdULU0mFdwmGtDwDJU/s2048/22+Dangars+Gorge+scenic+Dr+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1151" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMLnilXh5oJ24rV3xMlodEl05tPl6GMIGaDU0TIExV4iS-TYcc1WNs__iOYIKstIWl_BL3Z_qQp1Yh-IonwvkDvWo6zrVLkmxXuylqgUB2uraXCl0C0nE87YbOZdULU0mFdwmGtDwDJU/w360-h640/22+Dangars+Gorge+scenic+Dr+.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p></p><p>We decided to have lunch here in order to make the most of the view and although cool, it was lovely sitting in the warming sun. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQApSrQ4g5FD2X_z5JO6hHGyTZsdJf71g9wyQP5da8jGBvS-xZAynZn7GuBj1QJmuSHP5PPPBb2u9hILKvcqpoSquncu4_aUijCPa6s2UL9QNTGvdLQn3wWYliQftLz9NbvG37NZp_Ts/s4267/30+Dangars+Gorge+scenic+Dr+.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2398" data-original-width="4267" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQApSrQ4g5FD2X_z5JO6hHGyTZsdJf71g9wyQP5da8jGBvS-xZAynZn7GuBj1QJmuSHP5PPPBb2u9hILKvcqpoSquncu4_aUijCPa6s2UL9QNTGvdLQn3wWYliQftLz9NbvG37NZp_Ts/w640-h360/30+Dangars+Gorge+scenic+Dr+.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>What marked the end of our dirt road journey was the Dangarsleigh War Memorial, a beautiful privately build tribute to those in the area who died during World War 1.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-WSDSX04fch6LQkR0NA_nnYql-TsoIaiD-sTfyR6Dh_3YWMfzAYJtYqjWXlujL8QZDUlngFwEL6OTAcvsNuvTd-bJ8Hx1DK922j4w6vlBralsdRgwOHChkUOoeKltmHVbOfUjdGfAJw/s2048/34+Dangars+Gorge+scenic+Dr+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-WSDSX04fch6LQkR0NA_nnYql-TsoIaiD-sTfyR6Dh_3YWMfzAYJtYqjWXlujL8QZDUlngFwEL6OTAcvsNuvTd-bJ8Hx1DK922j4w6vlBralsdRgwOHChkUOoeKltmHVbOfUjdGfAJw/w640-h360/34+Dangars+Gorge+scenic+Dr+.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Back onto the tarred road, and it was smooth cruising straight to Armidale.</p><p></p><p><br /></p>Garry and Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445499590777113634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221674806554618776.post-66256104045736764072020-11-28T15:25:00.002+11:002020-11-28T15:25:10.307+11:00Tamworth Aug 2020<p> We had a quick overnight stop in Tamworth. When you hear the word Tamworth, you think country and western and when you think country and western you think "big guitar". January is the month that Tamworth turns into the Country Music mecca of Australia.... and when the normally sleepy town becomes a boot scooting extravaganza... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57wwNjnKIKy0eE14z15hGqSYfsL4QsbHpox81hnYs6KPwE0PXhj0Fys78Nnl3k3-QdvsSCxZYF5B2b8I5zjVHsZGtqX-rYrLwKXIkxh4tBh2jWqcAbKg_20XFVXNl3HHGucfKj23133c/s4471/Tamworth+1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2514" data-original-width="4471" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57wwNjnKIKy0eE14z15hGqSYfsL4QsbHpox81hnYs6KPwE0PXhj0Fys78Nnl3k3-QdvsSCxZYF5B2b8I5zjVHsZGtqX-rYrLwKXIkxh4tBh2jWqcAbKg_20XFVXNl3HHGucfKj23133c/w640-h360/Tamworth+1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p>After our obligatory "Big Guitar" photo we head up to the Oxley Lookout for a panoramic view of the whole town. Then down to Bicentennial Park for a walk around the grounds, but with time still to kill we visited the Botanical Gardens.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xEV-C70Q3nyS821STu7WRgW4y_phfYb-dzHGGlvxRSjOagcXTnyXRo5SD9Sl65SLkClC8TY6zBKv4Wgrl4gYBhEJAAR8_LIRcNaKT6gg9flzAwgUOr2cQ-LI8Di343aJ9ypAUFBJX2o/s2048/Tamworth+3.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xEV-C70Q3nyS821STu7WRgW4y_phfYb-dzHGGlvxRSjOagcXTnyXRo5SD9Sl65SLkClC8TY6zBKv4Wgrl4gYBhEJAAR8_LIRcNaKT6gg9flzAwgUOr2cQ-LI8Di343aJ9ypAUFBJX2o/w640-h360/Tamworth+3.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oxley Lookout<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2575" data-original-width="4582" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpcEb0jOVBw3xohBokaR55GlU_k0cEMAyW74KmnT1sy9gpergA9i-1Su0fT5-ZWdqVYg9rbhthAAm3j4nNcocsFwlalDn-VfMxpRNxhl1jIWfeT858QGaliqx9EjXavo8nO5glvmzpFs4/w640-h360/Tamworth+7.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bicentennial Gardens</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjV2EOTJk_LzbQ3shFT3njYUPn5eq7u7VIfoqTBjqVLarbbu_BtOX2uS5voU-RPpRoatybVHsX9GcgQMofM_Mr2MxzXYjw4NIFfCDseHAFy9FnnBF92oAlpoiTRcdUAeuJ2ozBRzJtKA/s4896/Tamworth+9.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjV2EOTJk_LzbQ3shFT3njYUPn5eq7u7VIfoqTBjqVLarbbu_BtOX2uS5voU-RPpRoatybVHsX9GcgQMofM_Mr2MxzXYjw4NIFfCDseHAFy9FnnBF92oAlpoiTRcdUAeuJ2ozBRzJtKA/w640-h360/Tamworth+9.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bicentennial Gardens<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZvkiAl_mEvm_DEuyl4B-SQZ42DZe9BF0mc72qKd4mvmBJk84faq9Us13kmnuse5AKpICe29AF8ugFNExdHciFzrUGaMxslBD-QqOe8PwPb5mUgnW41gU7m0f35ISmbCoyBd8MK0BPns/s2048/Tamworth+8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYMNUllFNkdIsFvzdsQwPro1_VlcQKpylE4bQ646P-s5YLbmPZG9beyuG45CjMSZhVet8jyCJoq5-2O1zjCAABEPBy4VT5wef6yGpjhMhp-LjGvXBMrz3kBCiOnk6tE_DQs00y5C2qIc/s2048/Tamworth+14.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYMNUllFNkdIsFvzdsQwPro1_VlcQKpylE4bQ646P-s5YLbmPZG9beyuG45CjMSZhVet8jyCJoq5-2O1zjCAABEPBy4VT5wef6yGpjhMhp-LjGvXBMrz3kBCiOnk6tE_DQs00y5C2qIc/w640-h360/Tamworth+14.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Botanical Gardens<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIIlQcvlvufTpjwBADu2IKzvkSTVHbrhrTk0vaCu6IEbZem-_Cu-N9QSCiJnQWygSOmxzCcse0AQtX-9TwSL-2W329EBwAh-shEC2bOo7s6UhExqnJ7BTwnnddjCYzPB0WWu4sKug6P5g/s2048/Tamworth+13.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIIlQcvlvufTpjwBADu2IKzvkSTVHbrhrTk0vaCu6IEbZem-_Cu-N9QSCiJnQWygSOmxzCcse0AQtX-9TwSL-2W329EBwAh-shEC2bOo7s6UhExqnJ7BTwnnddjCYzPB0WWu4sKug6P5g/w640-h360/Tamworth+13.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">We stayed at the Tamworth Motor in and were very happy with our room ...</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjheT2wBeYHp4UiEAYjVj5-wJRirPvba_FKxQ5h161gI_saNTwH0FgSu42Euofq5ddbVWgi1mSDE6NXML4F4wf4yddOtBat1-SCinGZsJN-eIhkg4zuJIIpZizN7QL2uW3J95P2RVuG464/s2543/Tamworth+19.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjheT2wBeYHp4UiEAYjVj5-wJRirPvba_FKxQ5h161gI_saNTwH0FgSu42Euofq5ddbVWgi1mSDE6NXML4F4wf4yddOtBat1-SCinGZsJN-eIhkg4zuJIIpZizN7QL2uW3J95P2RVuG464/w640-h312/Tamworth+19.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;">For dinner, we had one of the best Thais at the Buk Choy Thai Lao Eatery.... and it was cheap!!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmSlQd5_UZjRlC9QURvBh0e9tT9axigq6De0zBMrHCr4eIpPaXzov6Xx99CuMOzBD12m5Tgb3BqjLLzuFTw5AIVHc2VxtMpUH8kQ8rga0crnynYjrW1qYzgIZpzgiorPpjvAq8MCIYdQ/s2543/Tamworth+20.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmSlQd5_UZjRlC9QURvBh0e9tT9axigq6De0zBMrHCr4eIpPaXzov6Xx99CuMOzBD12m5Tgb3BqjLLzuFTw5AIVHc2VxtMpUH8kQ8rga0crnynYjrW1qYzgIZpzgiorPpjvAq8MCIYdQ/w312-h640/Tamworth+20.jpeg" width="312" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Garry and Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445499590777113634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221674806554618776.post-86476086909021309742020-11-28T14:06:00.000+11:002020-11-28T14:06:23.808+11:00The Black Stump<p> On our way from Dubbo to Tamworth not only did we come across our first mural but "The Black Stump".... thinking it was just the name of steak chain restaurant.... We now know it is a real thing,,,, or so legend has it!!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0hJcLaDiUGoWQsYrkWYpIggqtT_5KFV9msLnVlPvb8CXv3qp_Xn7ITRJjTMc4KdTq5ID89UENKnSZV8QGdQD9YLscv25UConRLR_bVOEAkBH2LV9AHfLMPgya_XTVsk5psflXMfvsGNQ/s4896/Black+stump+1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="2752" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0hJcLaDiUGoWQsYrkWYpIggqtT_5KFV9msLnVlPvb8CXv3qp_Xn7ITRJjTMc4KdTq5ID89UENKnSZV8QGdQD9YLscv25UConRLR_bVOEAkBH2LV9AHfLMPgya_XTVsk5psflXMfvsGNQ/w225-h400/Black+stump+1.jpeg" width="225" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYPv3cGJWwQszqrLAyoIdcNZajnG-ihJY9yWjkWzUgR7vVz4lvSsnAxtqOoofHy1MOC-aoOtS7dYnxQSDaye7-Ib68gK7L7pB57MhCEHC9oVPpZpsN7XVDho9JrFiob60AxrU_UsiWd4/s2543/Black+stump+6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYPv3cGJWwQszqrLAyoIdcNZajnG-ihJY9yWjkWzUgR7vVz4lvSsnAxtqOoofHy1MOC-aoOtS7dYnxQSDaye7-Ib68gK7L7pB57MhCEHC9oVPpZpsN7XVDho9JrFiob60AxrU_UsiWd4/w195-h400/Black+stump+6.jpeg" width="195" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIolPbgF3cC9g9i-IlOVzha3xugRFIyhFDOH7VXa_5yAv3NNdnwZd9l208UfAuhpyW0AAnbVZ9pkzs9hmCnzQS6eZVTSyzWd_Xu0REFO4ghoMi6rtx234fnuoMQ29zOHGpF5CWV0LWxWE/s4896/Black+stump+4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="2752" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIolPbgF3cC9g9i-IlOVzha3xugRFIyhFDOH7VXa_5yAv3NNdnwZd9l208UfAuhpyW0AAnbVZ9pkzs9hmCnzQS6eZVTSyzWd_Xu0REFO4ghoMi6rtx234fnuoMQ29zOHGpF5CWV0LWxWE/w360-h640/Black+stump+4.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDkYrxCTn4DYtRZwNtW_GKu3B4lj0nG0Ktdg6NXaAPBbnX106zmNMlb8nedCfrXtR4JBgf0C8M40pBqvxHi_nhAjaujEzzOzwFfn6cUP6-OT-4hVyFlPmeU2sgG0FuSmr4MLeIkxn7WvM/s4896/Black+stump+5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDkYrxCTn4DYtRZwNtW_GKu3B4lj0nG0Ktdg6NXaAPBbnX106zmNMlb8nedCfrXtR4JBgf0C8M40pBqvxHi_nhAjaujEzzOzwFfn6cUP6-OT-4hVyFlPmeU2sgG0FuSmr4MLeIkxn7WvM/w640-h360/Black+stump+5.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Garry and Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445499590777113634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221674806554618776.post-16213437455487959602020-11-28T13:18:00.001+11:002020-11-28T13:18:06.655+11:00Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo Aug 2020<p> On the outskirts of Dubbo, you will find the Taronga Western Plains Zoo. It is a 300-hectare open range sanctuary, so well design that you can hardly tell there are any barriers between you and the animals, they can look so close but yet are so far away...</p><p>Plan to spend the whole day ..... You can travel around the zoo by hiring a bike or a cart, walk it by foot, or just drive your car around... once you park in one of the strategically placed parking areas you can explore each section by foot, jump back in the car and move onto the next. You can follow the flow of the park in one direction only!</p><p>With memories of our African safari, we saw lots of rhino's, hippos, giraffes and zebra's .. though everyone's favourites are always those cute little meerkats.</p><p>Within the grounds, you can camp, sleep in a lodge or stay in one of the glamping tents... but of course at a price.... which we would have paid if it was not booked out.... well it was during covid, so we could splurge a little.</p><p>Because of covid, none of the interactive or safari experiences were available to us. </p><p>If you have your car you could easily take a picnic or you could stop at the Waterhole which is the cafe and takeaway food stall. </p><p>We really enjoyed our experience here </p><p><a href="https://taronga.org.au/dubbo-zoo">Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo | Taronga Conservation Society Australia</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNa6fcQ7qhkc02CNai_M0F48ObUYEV446NVEXGzuveQphIMwbUj3ul2pw_pd7x7DZntCsq5QQTkRFHtv-qYS02XwEr8PffKwGUqNsJpXPSWrQi5oxiwqrsn5bG5W4D4GRd_BE01HImM5I/s4896/2020-08-16+22.34.33%25281597654334.927820%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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For us, it was only 2 nights which gave us enough time to explore the town and spend a full day at the Zoo.</p><p>If we were there longer we would have purchased the Dubbo Region "Great Big Adventure Pass". This ticket will give you: </p><p>1 x 2-day pass for Dubbo Zoo</p><p>1 x entry to the Royal Flying Doctor Service Visitor Experience</p><p>1 x day entry int the Old Dubbo Gaol</p><p>1 x tour at the Wellington Caves ( just a short drive away)</p><p><a href="https://dubbo.com.au/visit/great-big-adventure-pass" target="_blank">https://dubbo.com.au/visit/great-big-adventure-pass</a><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcO5dGrip6r4Xuc3jGUKGfyHo_8vcgXXMG-WYSPJDFTIo-1ClsJvMhJlTksZ9ij0qTUtQm97tks_HuHkp4QLty3d7tuKG2MvsiYHJrWz9jbDjfTfgROOxOy4pHY8_a5NQfw_SaUUXi38A/s2543/2020-08-17+15.06.19%25281597654545.148356%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1237" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcO5dGrip6r4Xuc3jGUKGfyHo_8vcgXXMG-WYSPJDFTIo-1ClsJvMhJlTksZ9ij0qTUtQm97tks_HuHkp4QLty3d7tuKG2MvsiYHJrWz9jbDjfTfgROOxOy4pHY8_a5NQfw_SaUUXi38A/w195-h400/2020-08-17+15.06.19%25281597654545.148356%2529.jpeg" width="195" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>As I mentioned before during our short time here we spent some of our time just walking up and down the main street. Passing some lovely old buildings and the Gaol which nestles right in the middle of town.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaqwEuzC9rhmkNxbKAHu87mJ9Q-cXnZHLlUh0M7Aq_JJqsVfX7LNFKlEao4PtwsdXNvfPRH9E-k2DhM4j3U7-FG47Y5NrzPyLJKZFZftCeE_MJAKCUSrO6SUiLi3taT2ebFz9j-vT6AcU/s2543/2020-08-17+15.28.54%25281597654546.102736%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaqwEuzC9rhmkNxbKAHu87mJ9Q-cXnZHLlUh0M7Aq_JJqsVfX7LNFKlEao4PtwsdXNvfPRH9E-k2DhM4j3U7-FG47Y5NrzPyLJKZFZftCeE_MJAKCUSrO6SUiLi3taT2ebFz9j-vT6AcU/w640-h312/2020-08-17+15.28.54%25281597654546.102736%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVMcZdpztL71zXjblynEUCTtQblQwYc8zBNum5ROZTLXGdXYHzkOvO7C4qV6a5U7bJV4ePHaCL4ZWW3INWmwHcWz-fxhfR19TfrORQjdMgnPWviOOaVAY_mLqTZ5M4V6YimH5Y4NCUos/s2543/2020-08-17+15.05.52%25281597654542.815348%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVMcZdpztL71zXjblynEUCTtQblQwYc8zBNum5ROZTLXGdXYHzkOvO7C4qV6a5U7bJV4ePHaCL4ZWW3INWmwHcWz-fxhfR19TfrORQjdMgnPWviOOaVAY_mLqTZ5M4V6YimH5Y4NCUos/w640-h312/2020-08-17+15.05.52%25281597654542.815348%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vVGAfIeVTAzX-QTCAtDbk3HI9NJ9zVWVXfP_lBzPMhlr0PbHjPx02rEeLCepXAtoXigU7NqYb9pfgmLuAhjyOuCml3VIum9aa-djVCkCeyE-V7_gD66IvyLL62zevMCgPjprvfkLWxg/s2543/2020-08-17+14.59.04%25281597654542.645188%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vVGAfIeVTAzX-QTCAtDbk3HI9NJ9zVWVXfP_lBzPMhlr0PbHjPx02rEeLCepXAtoXigU7NqYb9pfgmLuAhjyOuCml3VIum9aa-djVCkCeyE-V7_gD66IvyLL62zevMCgPjprvfkLWxg/w195-h400/2020-08-17+14.59.04%25281597654542.645188%2529.jpeg" width="195" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZUi3qBaVIGLtOJjLuY_utJVXN37SusiNyCewSA6lGVhAczI4E-fK_Pa29rp0aYONx9CUfKzCa8RKCX5L4cG0GLUV_ECPaAFG9NmiPJGZ-3gFBFnSqIn_YG1shks6U91Z28QaNJml-hw/s2543/2020-08-17+14.58.00%25281597654542.466576%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZUi3qBaVIGLtOJjLuY_utJVXN37SusiNyCewSA6lGVhAczI4E-fK_Pa29rp0aYONx9CUfKzCa8RKCX5L4cG0GLUV_ECPaAFG9NmiPJGZ-3gFBFnSqIn_YG1shks6U91Z28QaNJml-hw/w195-h400/2020-08-17+14.58.00%25281597654542.466576%2529.jpeg" width="195" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyngAD0ln5WyUZtiXb_UMFx2-CD2XwMdstnjb8n0kTphhVE4NM3ij6nU3xWQrCA2_XHVmAzPD-HocYkcHX7QyiGpmPUPT6jUY8y_fe-Ls9bGIGt-jhbSh0y-NmBEey1oj7cqc3Cu8e08/s2543/2020-08-17+14.56.54%25281597654541.784598%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyngAD0ln5WyUZtiXb_UMFx2-CD2XwMdstnjb8n0kTphhVE4NM3ij6nU3xWQrCA2_XHVmAzPD-HocYkcHX7QyiGpmPUPT6jUY8y_fe-Ls9bGIGt-jhbSh0y-NmBEey1oj7cqc3Cu8e08/w195-h400/2020-08-17+14.56.54%25281597654541.784598%2529.jpeg" width="195" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">We stayed at the Macquarie Inn, a comfortable large room with it's own kitchenette. It did adjoin the pub, but we were so tired after our busy days that we were happy enough to veg out in our room and let the Ninja do the cooking... </span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kIbrwJXCrCG1vvJjxRj5tywGbSaMqQVHGGoGbfL0Ax7-6or5-GROJSn7dfFSCixAOnqU-X1poz_SFkUFgXca6WV-ZPAAopjU0CNydj-aMsegqzxuMERjuhzWUsqQKbEf3uJCuD-x4qg/s2543/2020-08-17+08.55.47%25281597654537.283255%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kIbrwJXCrCG1vvJjxRj5tywGbSaMqQVHGGoGbfL0Ax7-6or5-GROJSn7dfFSCixAOnqU-X1poz_SFkUFgXca6WV-ZPAAopjU0CNydj-aMsegqzxuMERjuhzWUsqQKbEf3uJCuD-x4qg/w640-h312/2020-08-17+08.55.47%25281597654537.283255%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcby6HRY309C0NXceu-S5XcPma9aHWOy7EFJvzEEC9YY0ahw8kYBqMum5cXrRRQch5aH-_V5Nbu8zOBTqTiK21LWXXFl6u6HZJoN8TtJyeQqbE9NFvXyYpM2qvNIxlsIZuPsB19bdbBlM/s2543/2020-08-17+08.56.33%25281597654537.799936%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Garry and Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445499590777113634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221674806554618776.post-75128543821894172792020-11-20T11:28:00.001+11:002020-11-20T11:49:02.905+11:00Animals on Bikes - Molong to Dubbo<p> Animals on Bikes is a "Paddock Art" sculpture tourist trail between Molong and Dubbo Zoo. </p><p>http://www.animalsonbikes.com.au/</p><p>After passing through Molong (we were travelling from Orange), you first see the first of metallic sculptures in a no more appropriate place than the front of the Cladwells's Scrap Metal Yard. If you can't take the full 120km run this stop alone has many photo opportunities. Just past the scrapyard on your left is the turn-off..... If it is not called Banjo </p><p>On our return home I have found on their website there is a detailed map that you can download and follow using your odometer to find them..... 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Now we were here on a Sunday, which might explain it's lack of activity, be we are never quite sure with some of these country towns that we have visited. No Sunday trading here, just a quaint little coffee shop that doubles and a gift shop, so yes we did make a small contribution to their economy.</p><p>Another little claim to fame for Molong is that it marks the start of the Animals on Bikes "Paddock Art" sculpture tourist trail that runs 120km from Molong to Dubbo Zoo.</p><p><a href="http://www.animalsonbikes.com.au/" target="_blank">Click here to find out about the Animals on Bikes Trail</a></p><p><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span><a href="http://www.animalsonbikes.com.au/" target="_blank"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRiQ-0FzwCakWDu5RAw446knAGbCkYmCZ2Mcts3E59ItZ93gx2SeuOwa5dYhizithOEVvpzg7NAnCLTDneiN96O5ZiNHUWP6gsGUa8CiDccHbBbzQ4WxFiT7tHI-6l0LJFNlcY9de7v3I/s2543/Molong+4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRiQ-0FzwCakWDu5RAw446knAGbCkYmCZ2Mcts3E59ItZ93gx2SeuOwa5dYhizithOEVvpzg7NAnCLTDneiN96O5ZiNHUWP6gsGUa8CiDccHbBbzQ4WxFiT7tHI-6l0LJFNlcY9de7v3I/w640-h312/Molong+4.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7t22v88ZGocjqk9zq6PdD_wnAn3JH9ZqOAaZrzOqd39QlvBHTjL2dct7w1tWIEkYrwsvyxviW-U64TGOP7fBUZhVpQYopgIanj6fEGpbVU2t-70Z0W1WgujGcb32RQD36HOdVhQ0FgSQ/s2797/Molong+3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="2797" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7t22v88ZGocjqk9zq6PdD_wnAn3JH9ZqOAaZrzOqd39QlvBHTjL2dct7w1tWIEkYrwsvyxviW-U64TGOP7fBUZhVpQYopgIanj6fEGpbVU2t-70Z0W1WgujGcb32RQD36HOdVhQ0FgSQ/w640-h258/Molong+3.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiit7_ycj_N0AEkTkvkLRCm_QujPnxvw5YSpsRTJhSNLYXJnhUxmrUhMoH90Cr3-13YOmdizdFAJRM1sCvsKlvNS_13I2jiinPiCO4E-yfIu_psGarUPEX7SwB2VzxPjWLYs6jjkNG7ixM/s2544/Molong+2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2544" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiit7_ycj_N0AEkTkvkLRCm_QujPnxvw5YSpsRTJhSNLYXJnhUxmrUhMoH90Cr3-13YOmdizdFAJRM1sCvsKlvNS_13I2jiinPiCO4E-yfIu_psGarUPEX7SwB2VzxPjWLYs6jjkNG7ixM/w640-h310/Molong+2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3btpvJOvZZMGZ7AFnd1Mf7bBkfYexwbIFwo2iJfiF0xFl8J-pMaQbMkqUHuhNuXOcBp3zA_N3HCCemHGop3X_e-v5TA7oFDp9dEh4yoywqH5nYL8OJFDgEZjJfaY1emGVE1cGs6TbUsc/s2543/Molong+1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3btpvJOvZZMGZ7AFnd1Mf7bBkfYexwbIFwo2iJfiF0xFl8J-pMaQbMkqUHuhNuXOcBp3zA_N3HCCemHGop3X_e-v5TA7oFDp9dEh4yoywqH5nYL8OJFDgEZjJfaY1emGVE1cGs6TbUsc/w640-h312/Molong+1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Garry and Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445499590777113634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221674806554618776.post-15599526234011825702020-10-13T11:41:00.002+11:002020-10-27T11:26:38.255+11:00Millthorpe August 2020<p> Never worry about visiting Orange and not having enough to do. Once the wine tasting is done there are lots of little villages and towns that can be explored.</p><p>Millthorpe is one of those villages, like stepping back into the 1900s this is a little picturesque town whose buildings seem to have frozen in time. Although they have been repurposed into cute and trendy restaurants, cafes and boutiques.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZyxGijHqzWZNRQ3rTS__KL9CfYLSz9hnaeransELAN0u9dJd50zdaG0x2ogiztuV83eDBGCxjX_oG76pU0Wt330ER0wgdNluUnYAz5i0v-KrRjUZbE1uYECwE_w5pySdMKNW4recsLo/s2543/Millthorpe+15.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZyxGijHqzWZNRQ3rTS__KL9CfYLSz9hnaeransELAN0u9dJd50zdaG0x2ogiztuV83eDBGCxjX_oG76pU0Wt330ER0wgdNluUnYAz5i0v-KrRjUZbE1uYECwE_w5pySdMKNW4recsLo/w640-h312/Millthorpe+15.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkaPTFoABqzTGi-MV0J8NHzkJ3AhOKrySfIiAZxnw5VUZz-J07pOK0-i3o9JKCSm2uu8-6crT9e5agwbCXU8auw8WKdN_NHFOSyrmhhIORyb85MqKr_8eyppczI13RnO8NyK_2HScl9kI/s2543/Millthorpe+13.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Like the Hunter the wineries are dotted all over the region, so you cover a lot of territory if you want to visit a lot of them... We only tend to visit one or two wineries per day as that is enough for us. On this trip we were in the midst of the COVID 19 pandemic, which meant you had to make a booking for most wine tastings due to number limits and another thing we notice is that wineries are now starting to charge.</div><p><b>A</b><b>ngullong Winery- Millthorpe</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhto0ASM82V-SNUHTXxhD7C5MvB4eg0oOpdvbi7gt0nDCYJdbbMbpopfgF1Fmrlt1_y46xsEngED2w-Bq15GxkhZ5k0gC6Ryvn3is0GBdmzJSm7K7f7dWxOQ8-hRz84cyPM9yP8T5bL2cU/s2543/2020-08-15+11.09.59%25281597568075.916164%2529.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhto0ASM82V-SNUHTXxhD7C5MvB4eg0oOpdvbi7gt0nDCYJdbbMbpopfgF1Fmrlt1_y46xsEngED2w-Bq15GxkhZ5k0gC6Ryvn3is0GBdmzJSm7K7f7dWxOQ8-hRz84cyPM9yP8T5bL2cU/w195-h400/2020-08-15+11.09.59%25281597568075.916164%2529.jpeg" width="195" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span>You cant </span><span>visit Orange and not take a trip to the picturesque historic town of Millthorpe, and while there you can't not visit a winery. There are two in town Slow Wines and the one we visited Angullong. They have their cellar door in an old bluestone cottage that was once the stables for the adjoining hotel. This winery you definitely needed a booking as there is only room for 4 people inside. Due to the inclement weather and tastings outside were out of the question. We would say this one is a must-do as we really enjoyed the wines and the experience. We bought wine .... of course! and we didn't pay any tasting fee.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcS1oLHnRqKu06CJxdeDnlAvUHuOSLcT9GM_3C-APIucd48g0Fk-R8dTWCLpsPnORMhs-5mrMQ8sN-5e-9IzhAKqIc_rDhh4CzTtfho82JJzkTDHhusfiqFFGZwvS_12wu4y2Jhs3yTQM/s2543/2020-08-15+12.29.52%25281597568079.670664%2529.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcS1oLHnRqKu06CJxdeDnlAvUHuOSLcT9GM_3C-APIucd48g0Fk-R8dTWCLpsPnORMhs-5mrMQ8sN-5e-9IzhAKqIc_rDhh4CzTtfho82JJzkTDHhusfiqFFGZwvS_12wu4y2Jhs3yTQM/w640-h314/2020-08-15+12.29.52%25281597568079.670664%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><br /></span></div></span></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Philip Shaw Winery</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoEx2Igw4YP4iaMY6y2LgTR_hSB13LZprKy4z2xpJi7dJSJeOMKR_yzOzRcWoK7Qsvujv1-743yZNuMDalk8VPZOp5xBVAosFExnho3IMe3V1r7SFweQ_dgVg_NXkageraOq8v9xtoX4U/s2048/Orange+Philip+Shaw+1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1209" data-original-width="2048" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoEx2Igw4YP4iaMY6y2LgTR_hSB13LZprKy4z2xpJi7dJSJeOMKR_yzOzRcWoK7Qsvujv1-743yZNuMDalk8VPZOp5xBVAosFExnho3IMe3V1r7SFweQ_dgVg_NXkageraOq8v9xtoX4U/w640-h378/Orange+Philip+Shaw+1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">This would be the prettiest winery we have visited here in Orange and another must-do if visiting this region. As this is a popular winery I would recommend that you book. We chose the Koomooloo Taste & Plate experience, where for $20 you tasted not only the wines but other products from the region. The wines were delicious but I also love the artwork they use on their labels. Here you couldn't pick and choose the wines you wanted to taste, but if you ask and it is available they may give you a taste of another style that you prefer. 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Was it the rain, the uninviting shed they put us in or the wine just wasn't as nice as the others that we had tasted.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFpb-mnpDnJ1MGk9gsxdmPKB2jkU64J0gjPwHFvsSXBFi59Or1MitbglV_McxLRlhdV32XXCfWpB76PyjgBWYSnsio3LZRFtiJ0QTpl9RVhDxcD3vh79GsbF6y79_ooFLbZL1M6Ttn6o/s2543/Orange+De+Salis+8.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFpb-mnpDnJ1MGk9gsxdmPKB2jkU64J0gjPwHFvsSXBFi59Or1MitbglV_McxLRlhdV32XXCfWpB76PyjgBWYSnsio3LZRFtiJ0QTpl9RVhDxcD3vh79GsbF6y79_ooFLbZL1M6Ttn6o/w195-h400/Orange+De+Salis+8.jpeg" width="195" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Driving along feeling a little dejected, remember we don't do a lot of wineries in a day. Then we spotted a sign for De Salis and on impulse, we hung a left and drove the long driveway up the hill. Greeted by the resident chickens we traipsed through the mud and hoped that they would let us gate crash without a booking. Maybe it was because it was the end of the day, someone didn't turn up or did they just say what the hell! and they showed up to our wine barrel. With a beautiful Italian fresco as a backdrop we tasted their delicious wines, do they charge, I don't know, but we did walk away with a couple of reds that we paid an obscene amount of money for. </div></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNNL8K9LqInzWfEga4cTon8u4EUbqiMarGCmzyFCJm2_Q5An50zIFihh-l1UV3gSEUoOX9zdg_eS1a8Pu0c6UP-daRQYjyfJ9UgtoTPsfPbkc8NIg-cBCi9Wdbpmo4g6rsbPdpdeQWw9M/s2597/Orange+De+Salis+1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1211" data-original-width="2597" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNNL8K9LqInzWfEga4cTon8u4EUbqiMarGCmzyFCJm2_Q5An50zIFihh-l1UV3gSEUoOX9zdg_eS1a8Pu0c6UP-daRQYjyfJ9UgtoTPsfPbkc8NIg-cBCi9Wdbpmo4g6rsbPdpdeQWw9M/w640-h298/Orange+De+Salis+1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtBatVzm2yWoTrR3ZdolSXv-ynMu2ZcN6n0laxRaG0Fwx3JZh4PuDd-5J5zL4FWsyqxeGeHS83FULggwdkacXVp6omfYFK5Xuy7yta0_seLAfpUMO-EIi1RtL-kM-zVfG9KbWhOQJbVU/s2543/Orange+De+Salis+6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtBatVzm2yWoTrR3ZdolSXv-ynMu2ZcN6n0laxRaG0Fwx3JZh4PuDd-5J5zL4FWsyqxeGeHS83FULggwdkacXVp6omfYFK5Xuy7yta0_seLAfpUMO-EIi1RtL-kM-zVfG9KbWhOQJbVU/w640-h311/Orange+De+Salis+6.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><p></p></div>Garry and Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445499590777113634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221674806554618776.post-37646710051185819092020-08-17T20:41:00.006+10:002020-08-17T20:41:52.699+10:00Orange August 2020<p> Orange was a stop as part of our COVID NSW road trip. There is just something about Orange. Like the Hunter they make wine, like Mudgee, they make wine, but also there is more history associated with it. Thanks to its cool climate, it revels in producing delicious Sav blanc's, chardonnays, shiraz and cab savs.</p><p>But it is just not just about the wines, beautiful heritage homes and buildings line the streets and then not long out of town you are surrounded by amazing landscapes. Lots of small villages and towns with a unique character of their own are only a stone's throw away.</p><p>To say it is cold in August is an understatement and unfortunately with had rain to go with it... Although the deciduous trees still lay bare, the daffodils were in bloom adding a splash a colour to an otherwise dreary day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDk8PwgHPDNEhvtoEto1fgCQHZBag_tM-oSEaSf_EmF8SnQMC8XoapwmBLZLglNDyu4hu5E-1pbaT230bEPjey3rx6vVvs7mVjv9nxJNtJDyi5knBllLFFCIhF0J_FfqUH26NrohkXYA/s2543/2020-08-14+12.58.20%25281597568070.954636%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDk8PwgHPDNEhvtoEto1fgCQHZBag_tM-oSEaSf_EmF8SnQMC8XoapwmBLZLglNDyu4hu5E-1pbaT230bEPjey3rx6vVvs7mVjv9nxJNtJDyi5knBllLFFCIhF0J_FfqUH26NrohkXYA/s640/2020-08-14+12.58.20%25281597568070.954636%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFBX6B9P_JstQNlm9Kn3nA_T5vXOClLlvMlCeu_fZx6o72QgbhEvgTh1rBwJjjDGIaniFVQpINvx_dkgarPYx-B4zCq_m5nlvg4OoQpH-Lcq_NHUM7S986EQRiwEu-zAQHdXPfXaNF-Dc/s2543/2020-08-15+14.11.37%25281597568079.866998%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Within the cottage, you will find arts and crafts of all types made by the local community. Knitwear, wooden items, jams, chutneys line the shelves, but it was hard to pass up the cookies, melting moments, slices and fruit cakes there were all on offer. </p><p style="text-align: left;">The gardens were also a credit to the community, and you could see that once spring has sprung, so will the colours, making it a stunning place to visit.</p></div>During this trip, we stayed at the <b>Town Square Motel</b>. It adjoins the Metropolitan Hotel. Our room was comfortable and really we had nothing to fault. The room had recently been renovated and as long as it was quiet, warm and have hot showers, I am happy.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEPfboUzCo80uMjHBXMKyw8c9B2N1Cu9dNYVC6oaCNeWheAMfGG9PZe_6jaitL7XUmWSIu2JjTQNhvrP9HjfyUKN8rZmXaSLtB1HzRJGM-cwzUS4_xyie-I91hzD5C9W1ExmBePLLbOLM/s2543/2020-08-14+12.52.44%25281597568070.738350%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEPfboUzCo80uMjHBXMKyw8c9B2N1Cu9dNYVC6oaCNeWheAMfGG9PZe_6jaitL7XUmWSIu2JjTQNhvrP9HjfyUKN8rZmXaSLtB1HzRJGM-cwzUS4_xyie-I91hzD5C9W1ExmBePLLbOLM/s640/2020-08-14+12.52.44%25281597568070.738350%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHI8UTQQWGzFsHXUbqXh50SyTbVJGRXygqiOrif7BqOIxLEXpMI3N4VmERgUhmC2QVrTs9bb1SNYJJv-oS6IP_I3nuhX0HobOQcm6FXlGqYFDZ5lQvdVuV7ozMyBdEAQMTTs6SDF7JxTE/s2543/2020-08-14+14.43.45%25281597568071.651886%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHI8UTQQWGzFsHXUbqXh50SyTbVJGRXygqiOrif7BqOIxLEXpMI3N4VmERgUhmC2QVrTs9bb1SNYJJv-oS6IP_I3nuhX0HobOQcm6FXlGqYFDZ5lQvdVuV7ozMyBdEAQMTTs6SDF7JxTE/s640/2020-08-14+14.43.45%25281597568071.651886%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;">The downstairs of the pub had a lot of character and it had also been renovated. We ate a meal at its Balcony Bistro and it was exactly what you would expect good pub food to be like.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KZoAGCujlyzMsBplOCoFqC9gpiYeT7jiuy5SXVcterYmDfSjtYVF8BzJh0WOrVKohUeRu2hvU_ScjZR5ghCUwjQ-OOcfw5Ry464OC39RJao3vAHKl5Tcd9iCwLdfq6M-fJZg9Q42EXE/s2543/2020-08-14+17.39.08%25281597568072.220820%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KZoAGCujlyzMsBplOCoFqC9gpiYeT7jiuy5SXVcterYmDfSjtYVF8BzJh0WOrVKohUeRu2hvU_ScjZR5ghCUwjQ-OOcfw5Ry464OC39RJao3vAHKl5Tcd9iCwLdfq6M-fJZg9Q42EXE/s640/2020-08-14+17.39.08%25281597568072.220820%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbWCT2kupUdgAPNMGN15PQQ7OM3cOXOiP26Hu1uHjTzH2Z5h6oX-Kn1i2xdVZzDi-xEn8O4xYQeom3zX0cm5Quk8ftOGotQnsJf41GfLEdOsn5iCrtw3ClSAjQQmFYUzEl3aZuGgYVhQ4/s2543/2020-08-14+17.45.45%25281597568072.405012%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbWCT2kupUdgAPNMGN15PQQ7OM3cOXOiP26Hu1uHjTzH2Z5h6oX-Kn1i2xdVZzDi-xEn8O4xYQeom3zX0cm5Quk8ftOGotQnsJf41GfLEdOsn5iCrtw3ClSAjQQmFYUzEl3aZuGgYVhQ4/s640/2020-08-14+17.45.45%25281597568072.405012%2529.jpeg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p></div></div>Garry and Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445499590777113634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221674806554618776.post-51698371908624539982020-08-14T17:28:00.001+10:002020-08-14T17:33:00.275+10:00Lithgow August 2020<p>With the car packed to the rafters, we were off on our adventure to escape Sydney and the Coronavirus. Curtailing our road trip to within the boundaries of NSW, we were looking forward to discovering our own backyard.</p><p>Natural disasters seem to be Australia's middle name, 2020 has seen floods, fire and now a pandemic.</p><p>Our first stop was Lithgow, normally only seen as a blur through the windows as we speed through whilst heading somewhere else.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhETBIBpyL1fxlRDHJc_PC1KHJM9jN2bOAoNQnIp8aFPeGfn0GAwHQp7D-x0IQMxN8612SiC5O2WB61LM9IXcQKGOpGPaLMWsScRSupfL0T-ueExhWqYBrMT0KJqxRA0H8Wh04RHd_KVis/s4896/2020-08-13+21.31.10%25281597384507.838386%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhETBIBpyL1fxlRDHJc_PC1KHJM9jN2bOAoNQnIp8aFPeGfn0GAwHQp7D-x0IQMxN8612SiC5O2WB61LM9IXcQKGOpGPaLMWsScRSupfL0T-ueExhWqYBrMT0KJqxRA0H8Wh04RHd_KVis/w640-h360/2020-08-13+21.31.10%25281597384507.838386%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>Travelling along the Bells Line of Road you could see the devastation from the bushfires earlier this year. Burnt trees tickling the gutters of homes that luckily were saved from the damaging flames, a credit to our volunteers. <p></p><p><b>Hassan's Wall Lookout </b>was the first destination entered into our GPS, driving time 1 hour and 38 minutes. It is a steep descent as you drive down into the township of Lithgow, but just before you hit the city centre you make a left to head back up the next mountain which takes you this breathtaking lookout. Apparently the highest scenic lookout in the greater Blue Mountains area.. Ribbons of colour decorate the impressive rock formations framing the beautiful valleys below. 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It was home to the first Australian (viable) steel mill, which is now just a skeleton of its former self</span></div><p></p><p><b>Lithgow's Blast Furnace park</b> is where you will find the remains of the steel mill and the adjoining Lake Pillan Wetlands provided the water to help cool down the furnace. 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It's growing history dates back to the early 1800s.<p></p><p>It has always been a popular place for weekend escapes, especially since the introduction of online websites like Groupon, Scoopon and Luxury Escapes touting some great discount deals.</p><p>Each of the wine regions around Australia specializes in certain varieties and in the Hunter, they are renown for Semillon and Shiraz.</p><p>With over 150 wineries dotting the countryside there should be something to please every palette. There are the famous and not so famous. I would have to say that these little family-run boutique operations are our favourite to visit.</p><p>And if wine is not your thing, haha ...... there are a plethora of gourmet cheeses olives, jams and other condiments available.</p><p>As you make your way down Wine Country Drive you will pass the Visitors Information Centre on the left-hand side. It is a great place to stop and grab some information for your stay in the Hunter. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWV3ajcaK44URr2N3vY_9pyigW5gKq-8UEAidX4pkPF6BG2Vq2xmsMPPwYUI7uFeIuOy-co039hW7igMVvRXNNveyzsEAo-LkxWbJKjcj3SaaRcWgxQ6sDIxX5LYWNj2yzsAzJYuUrq4/s4896/DSC09332.JPG" style="clear: right; display: block; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWV3ajcaK44URr2N3vY_9pyigW5gKq-8UEAidX4pkPF6BG2Vq2xmsMPPwYUI7uFeIuOy-co039hW7igMVvRXNNveyzsEAo-LkxWbJKjcj3SaaRcWgxQ6sDIxX5LYWNj2yzsAzJYuUrq4/w512-h288/DSC09332.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDSS27tbFcZXlYQcWYSQIsfiEexXCrViZ5HFTKzCE1NS32DxRfo-ypZIDNzkK9lWF5fnb5sU6mA0gPIpTyoD07R3jCDqnS9H0UraZcXYtZnSt5n460Dz1RkIHcW1bLfDoxw09DFeA29I/s4896/DSC09334.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDSS27tbFcZXlYQcWYSQIsfiEexXCrViZ5HFTKzCE1NS32DxRfo-ypZIDNzkK9lWF5fnb5sU6mA0gPIpTyoD07R3jCDqnS9H0UraZcXYtZnSt5n460Dz1RkIHcW1bLfDoxw09DFeA29I/w512-h288/DSC09334.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I will create separate posts for places that we have stayed, wineries we have visited, restaurants and other places we have explored here. </p><p>To find all these posts just search or click on the label for Hunter Valley.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Garry and Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445499590777113634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221674806554618776.post-21302665874310838362020-07-25T13:31:00.000+10:002020-07-25T13:31:04.274+10:00IntroductionThis blog is dedicated to places that we have travelled to, experienced and accommodation that we have stayed at in Australia. By using the search or the tags below you can find all posts about a specific place. Posts will be updated each time we visit a particular place over the years. This will be a works in progress, so it might change over time :-) enjoy!Garry and Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445499590777113634noreply@blogger.com0