With 5 days up our sleeve before the Maldon Workshop started we decided to slowly plod our way down to Victoria via backroads and out of the way places rather than race down the highway.

We camped behind the pub in the little town of Goolma, where the publican spun us a great tale about his favourite dog staring down a possum – neither would give in and they both died without ever moving.

This is the possum

…and this is the dog

Foggy morning behind the pub

We wound our way down onto the Murray River before heading across to Maldon. Great to see the river with so much water and the country in such good condition.

Julienne, the workshop coordinator in Maldon, arranged for us to stay in this fantastic little farm house – complete with chooks and a veggie garden.

Maldon is a beautiful little town protected by a heritage listing to preserve the unchanged character of the place.

The 5 day workshop was a lot of fun. We met some fantastic people and really enjoyed the quiet little country town.

Melbourne was in the middle of the Spanish Festival in Brunswick and the Polish Festival in the City, so there was a lot happening.

After a few days in Melbourne we took off towards the Snowy Mountains via the Sale Wetlands…

…a spectacular series of swamps, creeks and billabongs just out of town – made even more dramatic by the approaching storm clouds.

From Sale we drove up towards the Snowy River and took the long windy track down to McKillop Bridge.

The mountains were magnificent and the road signs basic.

MacKillop Bridge across the Snowy River. First built in 1935 and washed away a few days before it was due to open.

 

Mmmm – Jindabyne Steak, 4 minutes each side, Yum.

Above Charlotte Pass there were still patches of snow on the ground.

Snow Gums

Thredbo River

Platypus in one of the small creeks.

Stormy night up near Kiandra

Creek on the Long Plain Road

 

Home via Washpool NP.