knot_gillty
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On the Australia Day weekend myself and family together with my brother (shaneg) and his family went up around the Jamieson area for a bit of camping and relaxing. We planned to meet at a servo in Moe at 9.30am on the Saturday. After a quick hello and swapping a fridge into their car we were off. It was wet when we were leaving Moe but half way to Walhalla the sun decided to come out. We arrived at the Thompson Dam and pulled over so the Shane could have a smoke and we could stretch our legs when we see a Prado with 2 other vehicles tagging along pull in as well. I look over at the Prado driver and say to the missus "that's bloody BEK, you know the bloke who cooked up the pancakes and helped us with our tent at O'Tooles". So we go over and say hi and tell them where we are off to and hear they are going through to O'Tooles again. BEK informs us that the road we were to take is bendy as all hell and rough as guts. "See you back here in a few hours" BEK says...
We get going again and find our way in to Woods Point. Beautiful little country town with a pub, general store, "service station" a church and primary school (i think). We stop here for a bite to eat and for Shane to top up on petrol. At 205.6 cents a litre its not a cheap stop. After getting out of his car a couple approached him and said he was on fire. "Thanks" says Shane but they were pointing at his wheel!! Hot brakes was the cause (being a nissan was the cause i said!!) so the stop did the brakes good and he used the auto a bit better after that.
Carrying on we didn't make any more stops until we got to where we were going. We were heading for 12 mile reserve, a nice camping area just south of Jamieson. It was packed to the hilt so off we go again to find somewhere else. About 4 klms up the road we found a great little spot only accessible by bike or 4wd, although even shaneg's pootrol struggled to get down and back up (too low). Right on the Goulburn River it was magic. After the rain the night before though the river was a horrible orange color. Got the fire going and had dinner then out came the birthday cake for my daughter for her 6th birthday.
Sunday saw us head into Jamieson for a look around and then off to Lake Eildon for a swim. We took the wrong turn off to the lake after seeing a sign reading Eildon. Well, the township of Eildon was another 61 klms up the road so we turned back and went to Howqua instead only 9 klms the other way. GPS was saying there was water, but mother nature decided a few years back to not rain and fill the lake. Turns out we were driving about 30 meters below the "water level". A couple of creek crossings and some rough tracks had us looking for a decent swimming hole. Back to Jamieson for some lunch and then back to camp for a swim.
Monday saw us packed up and on the road by 10am and a different route home. We came home via Mount Baw Baw tourist way and then back roads back into Willow Grove and onto home.
A good weekend was had by all (i hope) and it was great to get out into the real Australia for the Aussie Day weekend. Thanks to Shane, Kel and Brad for coming out with us and thanks to Mezz, Kirra and Brock for being good all weekend.
Photos to follow.
We get going again and find our way in to Woods Point. Beautiful little country town with a pub, general store, "service station" a church and primary school (i think). We stop here for a bite to eat and for Shane to top up on petrol. At 205.6 cents a litre its not a cheap stop. After getting out of his car a couple approached him and said he was on fire. "Thanks" says Shane but they were pointing at his wheel!! Hot brakes was the cause (being a nissan was the cause i said!!) so the stop did the brakes good and he used the auto a bit better after that.
Carrying on we didn't make any more stops until we got to where we were going. We were heading for 12 mile reserve, a nice camping area just south of Jamieson. It was packed to the hilt so off we go again to find somewhere else. About 4 klms up the road we found a great little spot only accessible by bike or 4wd, although even shaneg's pootrol struggled to get down and back up (too low). Right on the Goulburn River it was magic. After the rain the night before though the river was a horrible orange color. Got the fire going and had dinner then out came the birthday cake for my daughter for her 6th birthday.
Sunday saw us head into Jamieson for a look around and then off to Lake Eildon for a swim. We took the wrong turn off to the lake after seeing a sign reading Eildon. Well, the township of Eildon was another 61 klms up the road so we turned back and went to Howqua instead only 9 klms the other way. GPS was saying there was water, but mother nature decided a few years back to not rain and fill the lake. Turns out we were driving about 30 meters below the "water level". A couple of creek crossings and some rough tracks had us looking for a decent swimming hole. Back to Jamieson for some lunch and then back to camp for a swim.
Monday saw us packed up and on the road by 10am and a different route home. We came home via Mount Baw Baw tourist way and then back roads back into Willow Grove and onto home.
A good weekend was had by all (i hope) and it was great to get out into the real Australia for the Aussie Day weekend. Thanks to Shane, Kel and Brad for coming out with us and thanks to Mezz, Kirra and Brock for being good all weekend.
Photos to follow.
