Paddys River Falls & Adelong Gold Ruins
Music: Petit Biscuit - Full Moon
Driving Time Lapse: Adelong - The Rock - Wagga Wagga
Time lapse video from Adelong to The Rock and then finally Wagga.
Down the back roads of the area.
Was a day outting while Geocaching and a hike in the region which will explain the many stops along the way.
Music:
Naden: Archaic Stories
Naden: Plucked
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Australian Country Towns Road Trip from Victoria, through New South Wales, to Queensland
The best and most scenic way through beautiful NSW - starting from Victoria and ending up in QLD in Australia. Starting from Corryong, to Batlow, Adelong, Gundagai, Young, Cowra, Molong, Wellington, Gunnedah, Tamworth, Armidale, Uralla, Guyra, Glen Innes, Tenterfield, Stanthorpe, Warwick, Aratula...to Kalbar. Photos of country towns, old buildings, and bits along the way. Iphoneograpy by GreatArtPhotos.com
ADELONG HORSE ACTIVITY GROUP Team Penning with SAMI Cooke & ELIZABETH SOUTH
On the North Western side of the Snowy Mountains is Adelong NSW Australia and the ADELONG HORSE ACTIVITY GROUP.
Adelong is fortunate in having the CLARKE ARENA together with the experience of Neville and Lesley Clarke.
The video features original songs by SAMI Cooke Australia's Country Sweetheart and Elizabeth South of Disney Princesses fame from Durham North Carolina.
Driving in country NSW, Australia
5 minutes of driving along the back road between Wagga Wagga and Gundagai in southern NSW, complete with encountering some cattle grazing on the 'long paddock'.
GOLD - Back to Nuggety Gully
Nearly an ounce of gold for the trip. Nuggety Gully still living up to it's name.
Making a Country Change to the Snowy Valleys
Raise your glass to a country change: Winemakers flourish in the Snowy Valleys.
After deciding to relocate back in 1983, Cathy and Brian Gairn were on their way to Newcastle, before their plans were shaken up after a one-night stopover in Tumbarumba. They instantly fell in love with the Snowy Valleys region, and it wasn’t long before they bought a block of land and decided to build.
The Snowy Valleys region is conveniently situated halfway between Melbourne and Sydney, and is only about a 5-hour drive to each city. Timber is the region’s biggest industry followed closely by agriculture and tourism. With a wide variety of cool-climate produce, including hazelnuts, blueberries, truffles and wines, Tumbarumba and the entire Snowy Valleys region has so much to offer. But that didn’t mean their move didn’t come with some concern. ‘We weren’t sure when we first moved here,’ said Cathy, ‘but it’s just going from strength to strength.’
For a pair of Vignerons like Cathy and Brian, the Snowy Valleys has proven to be the ideal home, not only for them, but also for their prospering business, Courabyra Wines. Although the couple was uncertain about their move at first, they found the local council to be incredibly encouraging in the establishment of their vineyard, right from the beginning and throughout the entire process. After more than 30 years in the Snowy Valleys, Cathy is proud to say that, ‘the council is very supportive towards much of the tourism and agriculture business in the shire.’
Not only are Cathy and Brian very fortunate to call such a beautiful and welcoming region their home, but Tumbarumba is also incredibly lucky to have them, and Courabyra Wines. Their expert knowledge and proven skill in viticulture is truly an asset to the region, and Cathy is a longstanding member of the Tumbarumba Vignerons Association. The couple also initiated Tumbafest - the annual event that combines international acts and great wine, whist showcasing the region’s output though many market stalls.
Located in the western foothills of the Snowy Mountains, picturesque Tumbarumba and neighbouring towns boast fresh mountain air, rivers and lakes, parks, forests and farms. The area is surrounded by Mount Kosciuszko in the south, and the Murray River to the west, with Wagga Wagga and Canberra also at its doorstep.
The area is ideal for outdoor activities such as bush walking, kayaking and cycling, and according to Cathy, ‘it’s a beautiful area to be living this type of lifestyle. If anyone wanted to have a country change, I would say absolutely, definitely do it.’ Family-oriented Cathy also believes The Snowy Valleys region is a great place to raise a family because, ‘as the kids grow up, they feel a real sense of place and a sense of family. It makes you really proud to be a part of this community.’ The great number of public and private schools throughout Tumut, Adelong, Batlow and Tumbarumba, ensure that Snowy Valleys children also have access to a fantastic education, in addition to a supportive community and a beautiful natural landscape to explore.
Although Cathy and Brian never intended to make the country change and end up living in Tumbarumba, they are really glad they made that stopover during their 1983 road trip to Newcastle. ‘It’s something I’d never look back on and regret doing. I don’t think we would live anywhere else.’
For more information about what the Snowy Valleys Shire has to offer head to countrychange.com.au
Hills of Gold Nundle
Too Close!
Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga Town Pictorial. I filmed some of this some years back and recently filmed the rest. Its a great city with many nice park areas and historic buildings well worth looking at.
Photography 2014 by John Boom.
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Video 507 - Wagga Wagga To Junee
DashCam video from Australia. This provides you with the ability to virtually drive in Australian. This video takes you on a 47km drive from the outskirts of Wagga Wagga to the small town of Junee via the Olympic Highway. We pass Wagga Wagga and follow the Olympic Highway to Junee. On the way the Olympic Highway has a 90 degree bend. There is of course a bit of roadworks along the way. As we arrive in Junee, we do a small detour for groceries before passing over the railway line that splits the town and heading out at the other side towards Cootamundra.
Interesting Sections:
- Turning onto the Sturt Highway 00:05
- Turning to fuel up 00:38
- Back on the Sturt Highway 01:29
- Turning into the Olympic Highway 03:37
- Crossing the Murrumbidgee River 05:29
- Dukes Creek 09:56
- Oncoming oversize truck 10:14
- Houlaghans Creek 18:57
- Harts Creek 24:14
- Turning right to follow the Olympic Highway 25:49
- Houlaghans Creek 26:40
- Coming into Junee 30:10
- Junee overview! 30:50
- A small detour to stop at the local grocery store (IGA) 32:24
- Back on track 34:46
- Crossing the railway line which splits the town into two parts! 34:54