The Stick Shed
The Stick Shed in Murtoa is a second World War grain storage area so unique that it has pride of place on the Australian Heritage Register. Who would have thought there would be a forest of mountain ash trees in the Wimmera.
Lake Tyrrell – Salty reflections
Lake Tyrrell, Victoria’s largest salt lake. The lake is famous for its sky reflections when it is filled with water (it’s called a sky mirror) so the best time to visit is during the July/November period.
King Island, Tasmania
King Island, famous for dairy products, crayfish, high quality beef and now golf, is a gem in the middle of Bass Strait. And it has the tallest lighthouse in Australia.
Trentham Falls, Victoria
A great stop-off point on the way to Daylesford in Victoria’s mineral springs area.
Three great things to do in Walhalla, Australia
Relax by the cozy fire, have a ride on a tourist train, visit a gold mine, wander through the historic cemetery – it’s a great weekend away in Walhalla.
Salamanca Market, Hobart, Tasmania
Hobart’s renowned open air market was established in 1972 so it’s coming up for its 50th Anniversary.
Oatlands, Tasmania
Oatlands, a small town on the Midland Highway between Hobart and Launceston, contains great examples of Colonial Georgian buildings.
Richmond, Tasmania
An easy 24 km drive from Hobart, Richmond is a town that is rich in history. Boasting Australia’s oldest remaining Catholic church, St. John’s, built in 1836, the oldest goal that’s still intact, and the oldest bridge that’s still in use.
West Coast Wilderness Railway – Tasmania
Once used to take copper ore for the Mt Lyell Mining Company from Queenstown to Strahan in Tasmania, the railway now carries tourists.
Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania
Down the Western Explorer highway, through Corinna, Zeehan and Strahan for a day on Macquarie Harbour.