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| Lake Jindabyne NSW |
Below the depths of the calm waters of Lake
Jindabyne lies the old township. In the
1960s the Snowy Hydro scheme commenced.
The Snowy River was dammed, and the valley flooded. Not before the new township of Jindabyne was relocated
to higher ground. Now it is one of NSW highlands top fishing and
recreational lakes. Holding more water
than Sydney Harbour it definitely is a water wonderland at the foot of Mt Kosciusko
National Park.
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| Alpine Way Victoria |
Around every corner in the high country a new
oasis awaits. After being on the dirt
for three days, winching and mud to the axels, it was great to see the black
stuff. However, I’ve now discovered the
wonders of ‘black ice’. Natures answer
to traction control gone wrong. The
things you miss out on living in the tropics – maybe that one I don’t miss. The Alpine Way road would have to be one of
the best black tar roads to travel in Australia, taking you through the snow
resort of Mt Hotham to the old gold town of Omeo. Truly a beautiful part of Victoria.
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| High Country Victoria |
Bushfires have claimed many of the cattleman
huts that were used in the summer and autumn grazing days of the alpine plains. Like the resilient cattleman that used to
ride and look after their cattle there; some of the huts remain. The ones left, now offer shelter to alpine
walkers, campers from the harsh elements of the high country even in
summer. It is a very ‘hot’ debate between
the government, national parks and the high country cattleman to let the cattle
graze back in the alpine country. One
that will probably never settle in my lifetime but it is a shame that whilst
each side has their ‘rights’ it is another tradition now lost.
