Wotz @ Tumut in NSW, Australia
A short glimpse of the beautiful country town of Tumut in the sunshine of New South Wales, Australia. where even the night sky has a smiley face.(Guitar Texas Music Forge)
LIVING ON THE ROAD IN AUSTRALIA
Living on the Road in Australia. We put a few days in together of our Australia road trip as Laurence and I continue to head around the Queensland coast!
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Melbourne to Sydney Coastal Drive - RV Road Trip Vlog | Australia Travel 2017 | GoPro HD
Vlog: Five friends embarked on a roadtrip with an RV camper van from Melbourne to Sydney, stopping in three amazing spots along the way: Lake's Entrance (90 mile beach), Narooma (Surfer's beach) and Jervis Bay. This is highly recommended for everyone visiting Australia. The vlog was filmed during Australia summer, in January 2017.
Music:
Avicii - The Days
Kontinuum - Lost
Lonczinski feat Jonny Rose - How I like to Feel
Janji Feat. Johnning - Heroes Tonight
SirensCeol & Reaktion - Let You Know
Filmed with:
iPhone 6
GoPro HERO 4
Pet prijatelja na putu sa kamperom izmedju Melburna i Sidneja u Australiji. Snimljeno u January 2017.
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
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
Tumut Pond Reservoir, Snowy Mountains Scheme, NSW
Tumut Pond Dam is a major ungated concrete arch dam across the upper reaches of the Tumut River in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. The dam's main purpose is for the generation of hydro-power and is one of the sixteen major dams that comprise the Snowy Mountains Scheme, a vast hydroelectricity and irrigation complex constructed in south-east Australia between 1949 and 1974 and now run by Snowy Hydro.
The impounded reservoir is called the Tumut Pond Reservoir, or less formally, the Tumut Pondage.
Completed in 1959, Tumut Pond Dam is a major dam, located approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south-east of Cabramurra. The dam was constructed by a consortia comprising Kaiser-Walsh-Perini-Raymond based on engineering plans developed by the United States Bureau of Reclamation under contract from the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Authority. [from wikipedia]
Snowy Mountains NSW Australia
Melbourne, Australia Beachfront RV Boondocking (Free Camping)
We're still on our cruise, but getting closer to our RV road trip. So we're eager to learn from the locals. That's just what we did in connecting with some carvanners boondocking on the beachfront.
To find out more about our road trip, here's our introductory video:
The RVgeeks are hitting the road to Oz! We'll be camping our way from the Great Barrier Reef in Cairns, 1,700 miles down Australia's magnificent Pacific Coast to Sydney. Come on along for the ride!
Look for photos on Instagram, too! @RVgeeks
We've been dropping some hints for a while about big RVing plans that have been in the works for nearly a year. So we're excited to be officially announcing some of the details here today.
Before we pick up our campervan (that's what us Aussies call a small motorhome
AUSTRALIA DAY 2017 Stockwell Gardens TUMUT NSW AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA DAY 2017 in Stockwell Gardens TUMUT NSW AUSTRALIA.
Gulgong NSW
Historic Western district town, with many examples of vintage properties.