You cant get much more Australian than this. Continue reading “Visit the Doggy Loo”
Carberry’s Inn – Five Mile Creek
While whether Bullocky Bill’s dog ‘sat on’ or ‘shat in’ his tuckerbox here at Five Mile Creek or at Nine Mile Creek is a matter of debate what is for real is that Five Mile Creek has long been an important rest stop for travellers. In the early 1800s it was a base and rest stop for pioneers making their way further into the then unexplored interior of Australia. Today it is a favourite rest stop for the modern traveller traversing the south-east tip of Australia via the 840 kms long Hume Highway which links Australia’s two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne. Continue reading “Carberry’s Inn – Five Mile Creek”
The Dog on the Tuckerbox
Five miles (8km) north of Gundagai, just off the Hume Highway which connects Sydney to Melbourne you will find this monument consisting of a small dog sitting on a box. ‘Tis this “Dog on the Tuckerbox” and its associated songs and poetry which catapulted Gundagai to fame not only in Australia but around the world. Continue reading “The Dog on the Tuckerbox”
Take the Road to Gundagai
Situated some distance back from the banks of the Murrumbidgee River, the town of Gundagai has long been a favourite stopping place for travellers along the Hume Highway between Sydney and Melbourne. Continue reading “Take the Road to Gundagai”
The Rambling Wombat 