A morning visit to the the Bellview Hill Lookout provides views over Cowra and surrounding farmland.

It’s very dry in this district.

A jet heading away from Canberra.

The best house in Koorawatha, south of Cowra.

Young is the cherry capital of Australia – sadly cherries are not in season so we did’t even get to take another bite of the cherry. Extensive orchards are visible from the highway.

The Young Train Station houses the Information Centre.

Young Gaol built in 1876, now a TAFE campus.

Harvested wheat fields south of Young

An acorn on a huge oak tree in a Cootamundra park – no yellow ribbon to be found.

Junee railway station from a time when railways were the premier mode of travel.

Junee Hotel – I suppose its what’s on the inside that  counts.

Murrumbidgee River at Wagga Wagga south of the town’s sandy beach.

A detour via Beechworth was worth the drive – the famous Beechworth Bakery.

Beechworth is  a historic town with strict development code retaining an original charm.

We are in Ned Kelly country – the Beechworth courthouse where Ned was on trial for his crimes and later hanged. Glenrowan is a 30 minute drive away. The old Goal is just down the road.

Like most towns in this district, businesses trade on the infamous outlaw.

Despite this, there were also quiet times.

Wedge-taile eagled count today: 1