Tag Archives: Snowy Mountains

`Twas a dark and stormy night….

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Mike

Well, it’s going to be a dark and stormy night by the look of things outside my tent. There has been lightning, thunder, rain and storm gusts that howled down the valley, it looks like I am going to have … Continue reading →

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From the mountains to the sea

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Mike

Over the past few weeks I have criss-crossed the Snowy River, hiking over it as a mere stream on the Main Range, following it south down it’s valley, crossing high above it at McKillop’s Bridge and finally where it meets … Continue reading →

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How would you feel if….

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Mike

How would you feel if you built a bridge well above flood height, then watched it get washed away by a record flood only days before the official opening? I’ve driven down to the NSW South Coast, via the Barry … Continue reading →

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Some more rodeo pics.

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Mike

Apologies for the silence, but I have been out of mobile phone/internet range lately. I was going to camp at one spot in the mountains that did have access to 3G, at 3 Mile Dam, but the place was over … Continue reading →

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Been there, done that ….Australia’s highest town

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Mike

Cabramurra was originally built to house the workers on the Snowy Mountains scheme 60 years ago, now just a relative few remain working for the Snowy Hydro as it is now known. At around 1460m it is not particularly high … Continue reading →

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Some photos from the Jindabyne Rodeo

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Mike

I took a break from my riverside relaxation for a trip into Jindabyne to watch the rodeo. It was only a small event but worth the trip into town …then back to Geehi for some more hammock time !

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