We had a couple of nights at Park Gate resort at Halls Gap on the weekend with great weather and very little on the agenda it was a great little getaway for us. Walked into town Saturday morning for an icecream then decided not to worry about walking up to the Venus Baths as there was no water flowing in the creek in town. So we went for a drive instead up to Boroka Lookout and onto Lake Wartook then back to Halls Gap to hit the bakery then back to the park for a swim for the afternoon. Back home Sunday arvo and went to the camping show in town and spent some money but more on that another time.
The What Did You Do On The Weekend Thread!!
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Hi,
had a lovely long weekend camping beside Lake Wellington at Marley Point.
This is the weekend the Lake Wellington Yacht Club hold the Marley Point Over Night Race from Marley Point to Paynesville.
It was hard not to become excited during the Saturday as 114 yachts (trailer sailers) arrived and moored mostly along the shore in front of our camping spot. Then at 7pm they all headed off jockeying for position for the start at 7:45pm.
At the peak before the GFC, 670 yachts entered the event.
By 9pm it was all over and it was like nobody had ever been there. So Sunday and Monday were very peaceful.
Some of the yachts reached Paynesville, had a couple of hours rest and then sailed back. One of the crews said that they had slept for less than an hour over the last 36 hours. Just enough left to haul the boat up, park it somewhere and crawl inside to get some sleep.
Such a nice time, we are thinking about heading back there for the 50th anniversary of the race next year.
Much more exciting than we thought it would be.
best wishes
Mike
had a lovely long weekend camping beside Lake Wellington at Marley Point.
This is the weekend the Lake Wellington Yacht Club hold the Marley Point Over Night Race from Marley Point to Paynesville.
It was hard not to become excited during the Saturday as 114 yachts (trailer sailers) arrived and moored mostly along the shore in front of our camping spot. Then at 7pm they all headed off jockeying for position for the start at 7:45pm.
At the peak before the GFC, 670 yachts entered the event.
By 9pm it was all over and it was like nobody had ever been there. So Sunday and Monday were very peaceful.
Some of the yachts reached Paynesville, had a couple of hours rest and then sailed back. One of the crews said that they had slept for less than an hour over the last 36 hours. Just enough left to haul the boat up, park it somewhere and crawl inside to get some sleep.
Such a nice time, we are thinking about heading back there for the 50th anniversary of the race next year.
Much more exciting than we thought it would be.
best wishes
Mike
At Corowa for wineries tour and found out KVE were having an annual annual weekend away.
Oh damn, I could have gone to that then swung back to Lake Boga for the flying...................................fantastic looking at those old vehicles, dunno about old though as I've driven some of them.
@Drover
.....................fantastic looking at those old vehicles, dunno about old though as I've driven some of them.
Not saying a word.......
.....................fantastic looking at those old vehicles, dunno about old though as I've driven some of them.
Not saying a word.......
there used to be 3 of those Studebaker's up near Forster & Pacific Palms, as fire trucks
helped my father take them up in around '73-74
the trip was great fun
helped my father take them up in around '73-74
the trip was great fun
Not saying a word.......
I have driven them as well @Drover
one of the "perks" of being an "Army Brat" and having your father work for RAEME
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My brother in law taught me to drive in a Study wrecker at a bomb dump near Bandianna, when I could drive it without taking out a fence he let me loose with a Landy, that truck was hard for a 13 yr old. If it went into Albury it had to fill up on the way back, thirsty bugga.
yppers, should have tried going from Holdsworthy to Pacific Palms
thank goodness for "Golden Fleece"............... every 2miles.........
thank goodness for "Golden Fleece"............... every 2miles.........
Roulettes at Lake Boga..........................
Like it!
Is that what blue sky looks like?
Any Pelicans? Sunderlands or such?
Is that what blue sky looks like?
Any Pelicans? Sunderlands or such?
With your mate you say. Ahem there is only one bike in the picture
Drove from Albury to Tumut along the Murray and the via Tumbarumba. Now having a beer with my mates.....
Cut out all the sealant in the van's ensuite and re-sealed yesterday, fitted roof racks to the Ranger today so the kayak can come to Easter, followed by a picnic with the family on Lake Macquarie
We finished our crawl through the Bowlos , RSL and takeaways as we're finally heading home tomorrow.
We'd let the supplies get really low and it was either restock or get takeaways.
We've now had three 'last night takeaways' and are over them! We kept having to defer our departure.
We'd let the supplies get really low and it was either restock or get takeaways.
We've now had three 'last night takeaways' and are over them! We kept having to defer our departure.
Once upon a time some 46 yrs ago a mob of 15 yr old kids became sailors, 2 of these kids where having a few sherbets together and checking out some great Warbirds........................a regular get together for us..................
...............the 2 OF's.....................
...............the 2 OF's.....................
Dunns swamp for a quick paddle, it never fails to impress.
Loaded up
On the water
The other files are too large, I'll have to do them when I'm not on the phone
Loaded up
On the water
The other files are too large, I'll have to do them when I'm not on the phone
I went here
I walked up here
I stopped past here
I drove across here
And I drove down here
All in all a pretty good weekend
I walked up here
I stopped past here
I drove across here
And I drove down here
All in all a pretty good weekend