The Australian High Country 2018 – Day 7 – Mount Beauty to Tumut

7-1

Sunrise from our accommodation

7-1b

A White-backed magpie found only in southern states

7-1c

Henri’s Bakery in Wodonga is home to the world’s biggest rolling pin – no knead to go any larger.

7-2b

Hume Weir across the Murray River

7-2

The Murray below Hume Weir

7-2d

Murray River turtle

7-2c

Water skink enjoying the sun while it lasts.

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Bethangra bridge is a 752 metre bridge over an arm of Hume Weir lake built in 1930.

7-3b

Old-fashioned steel bridge.

7-5c

Onto the Hume Highway for rapid transit north.

7-4

Very dry north of Albury.

7-5

The HMS Otway submarine on display at Holbrook north of Albury – certainly not a sub-standard feature of the town.

7-5b

The Holbrook Hotel – hey guys – this is New South Wales!

7-8

The Adelong Falls gold diggings ruins – relics from the 1850’s

7-9

Adelong Creek

7-9b

Water race at the gold processing works.

7-9c

The road to Batlow

7-13

Apple country – ever seen the little stickers on apples saying Batlow – they are from here – a plateau 800 to 900 metres high south of Tumut.

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Fresh from the farm – we purchased some from here.

7-11

Juicy and fresh!

7-12

Seeing a big rolling pin and a big peeler in one day is too much to expect! But sometimes dreams come true.

7-13b

Another big apple outside Batlow.

7-15

Tumut is another historic town on the Snowy Mountains Highway.

7-14

The Royal Hotel in Tumut – venue for our dinner – very highly recommended. Our meal was superb and being at altitude, the steaks were high.


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