Tarnagulla Wesleyan Methodist Church Ruins
On a recent trip back from the River Murray, we passed through an old gold mining town called Tarnagulla. Tarnagulla was originally called Sandy Creek. It is a town founded on the excitementRead More…
On a recent trip back from the River Murray, we passed through an old gold mining town called Tarnagulla. Tarnagulla was originally called Sandy Creek. It is a town founded on the excitementRead More…
Located in the Wimmera Region of Victoria, it is 237 kilometres from Melbourne. The town site was first settled during the gold rush of 1853 and was named Pleasant Creek. In 1861,Read More…
Towards the end of October – before the fire danger period really starts, John and Jan Williams host quite a get together to set light to a huge bonfire. With the beautifulRead More…
We have just had some very large fires and walking around the house, the sun was shining through some fairly heavy smoke which created an eerie golden colour on our front wall.Read More…
With the smoke filled air, a gold coloured light reflected onto the front wall of our home. Heather received a nice gift for Christmas – another Owl. This has highlighted with someRead More…
Extract from the Victorian Heritage Database The town of Stawell grew out of two mining settlements established in the 1850s. Gold was discovered at Pleasant Creek (later Stawell West) in 1853 andRead More…
Heather and I decided to head away for a couple of nights and thought a trip to the Murray would be a good thing to test out our camping gear and to spendRead More…
Campsite selection was really great at Gunbower National Park. The site we selected was relatively clear and flat. One of the things that you must be careful about when camping along theRead More…
One of the little birds that darted quickly around our campsite was a Blue and White Wren – or for those technically minded – Malurus leucopterus. The photo is most probably aRead More…
A graceful – yet powerful Australian Little Eagle circled the sky – floating effortlessly above the tree line. When they do flap their wings, they quickly gain altitude and then again gracefullyRead More…