Sun, 15th November, 2015 Towong Reserve, Towong (Corryong & Murray River)

Lovely sunny morning though cool, 16 degrees at 8am. The river is still dropping. We are on the shallow side so more rocks are visible now.

Worked on my blog and Steve did some maintenance.

After lunch drove into Victoria and through Towong – only a few houses and large cattle/sheep properties and a famous racecourse. Part of the movie, Phar Lap, was recorded here because it had an old world grandstand and wooden railings around the track.

Onto Corryong which is famous for the ‘Man from Snowy River’ – Jack Riley. Pressed the button and listened to the poem. Will have to dig out the DVD and watch the two movies.

Into the Info Centre to enquire about roads etc so we can get to the source of the Murray. A group of younger people came in wanting the same thing as they had gone to Tom Groggin to cross there and it was too deep. She showed us some photos of the area – just in case we don’t make it.

 Don't know why that one turned around!!

She gave me the program for the Man from Snowy River Bush Festival in early April – will definitely do that when we get back here. There is also a museum so I decided to do that when we return.

Up to the lookout with lovely views up the valley toward Towong.

Zoomed in closer to the valley to the east – towards Towong.

On the other side of the hill to more farming area and mountains.

Heading back down, looking over Corryong and to the west.

Topped up with the some water and found some friends, Bison, I think, as there a farm further along the road.

Tough boy with his nose pierced!!

Back to the van for a cuppa then off again to travel further up the Murray River to Biggara. Lovely drive along the side of the river past Upper Towong.

Looking up the valley. The Alpine Way goes further east from the Murray before it meets it again at Tom Groggin.

Then looking down the valley.

Scared a few deer who were crossing the road but they were too quick for me to get a photo. The cows were all lining up ready to be milked at the dairy. Through the locality of Biggara then across the Murray River back into NSW. Nice new bridge as the old one looks had it.

Further upstream from here is Tom Groggin somewhere through those mountains.

Climbing up a hillside gives great views down on the winding Murray.

The road took us up and over the hill to the other side where there was another valley.

Past the property called ‘The Poplars’ – I wonder why!!

Over the Indi Bridge back into Victoria.

There is a great big area for camping area with plenty of room to have riverside views. Will mark this in the book for when we return.

Back to Upper Towong to check out a big rock and plaques. The site of the school in 1914 and a memorial to two locals who lost their lives in WW2.

Back into NSW again and the van. The rocks are getting more exposed. The lady at the Info Centre said it could also be due to the Hydro Scheme, whether they are letting water out etc as well as the rainfall.

Our neighbours said that big log in the middle lodged itself there just before we arrived – it was half covered in water then.

Nice evening by the fire eating tea. Mr Platypus didn’t show himself.