8am
13 degrees in van and 8 degrees out. Rain on and off all night. Headed into
town to watch the historic Victorian Goldfields Railway steam train head
towards Castlemaine. The chap at the Info Centre said to park where it crosses
the main road. Unfortunately the rain decided to start again but I managed to
get a couple of photos and a video of it under my umbrella.
Drove
down the road and found the dredge dragline. I saw a brochure about it at the
Info Centre so will have to get one and find out about it.
Drove
back through town and up Anzac Hill. Will have to come back on a nicer day for
photos as the rain is getting heavier now. Followed the dirt road around to Mt
Tarrengower Lookout. It was completely covered in cloud so no view today. There
are information boards here to will have to come back and check it out on a
clear day.
Drove
down the bitumen road that is used for Hill Climb in March. It is one of the
oldest surviving Hill Climbs in Australia and the longest – being 1.5km long. Read
in the brochure that where we are camped is a natural amphitheater used for
larger events of the Annual Folk Festival which is held in November.
Picked
up a brochure from the info centre about the dredge. Back to the van for lunch.
The water is flowing over the ground. 15 degrees in the van and only 6.5
outside. Put the genie and heater on and enjoyed yummy pumpkin soup watching
the V8s broadcast in 21 degrees. Great to get the whole afternoon instead of
just a race. Ian texted he is in Townsville and Kaylene said that Emma had one
tickets to it too. Looks like a nice sunny day there. The rain has stopped and
it is only 5.5 degrees outside at 2.30pm.
Great
race. Got a text from Lou that he made it home in time to watch the race. Tried
to ring him but he had to head out for the Show Ball so will talk to him
tomorrow night.
The
gold dredge belonged to Mr Heywood and he first began working the site at
Porcupine Flat in 1958. He worked it till 1978.
Will
be 1 degree overnight and only 10 tomorrow – glad we have the V8s to entertain
us for the weekend.
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