we have now come completely full circle and have been in Melbourne twice since end of January. We saw Finn start school then went off to travel around more of Victoria. While we have seen quite of lot in previous years this took us to other new parts of the State that we haven't seen.
We headed to Lake Eildon which has a number of national park campgrounds. Most of the time we were the only ones there which was quite a surprise. Went through Bonnie Doon just for the hell of it as this was made famous in the great Ozzie film The Castle. Travelled to the Alpine area which is another interesting place to be in the summer and when its not snowing. Gives a whole different perspective even when you are 1700 meters high and no snow. Still a lot cooler than at sea level.
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| Obligatory call into the Dargo pub. Actually stayed for two days behind the pub. Great spot and hospitality |
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| Iconic rural Victorian high country |
Wilson's Prom
In most places we were in lovely bush surroundings with a river and not too many flies !! We visited Craigs Hut which is famous from the movie Man from Snowy River as well as Dargo in the Victorian High Country. Have been to Dargo before but was good to go back after a few years. Clive did some 4WD trips around this area as it is well known as a 4WD adventure playground. As you no doubt have guessed I was happy to pass on this.
Wilsons Prom was also a lovely spot and can see the appeal for Melburnians. Beautiful beaches and National Park settings. We completed this part of the Victorian circuit through Venus Bay and coastline.
The State of Victoria has its own incredible scenery and history. A much smaller mileage to traverse than we have done over the last year but still much and see and do another time
We are now back in Melbourne until we return to NZ. The van is in storage and the Toyota will join it the day before we go back. The rest of the time will be to re- immerse with the grandies and reflect on an amazing year of experiences and scenery.
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