The Tharwa Bridge (or rather the original parts there-off which remain after a number of renovations and upgrades in the intervening period) was officially opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 March 1895 and was the first all weather high-level crossing of the Murrumbidgee River in this area. Continue reading “Tharwa Bridge”
Tharwa is a small village located on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River in the Australia Capital Territory and lies a few kilometres to the south of Canberra, Australia’s capital city and home to The Rambling Wombat! It is typically just passed through, by visitors, en route to Namadgi National Park or Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve (if you choose to come this way to the latter). Continue reading “The Australian Capital Territory’s Oldest Village”
I frequently get asked “What can we do in Australia in a month (or whatever period)?” Given the vastness and diversity of Australia there are literally thousands of answers to this.
This got me to thinking and wondering if there was anything that bound this great country together. Is there any single factor that makes Australia the great place it is? Continue reading “Australia – From Tittybong to Rooty Hill”
The Rambling Wombat 