Having enjoyed a bird’s eye view of the Murrumbidgee River and the surrounding hills and countryside from Shepherd’s Lookout and the Molonglo River Track as I made my way down from the Lookout to the Molonglo River it was time for a gentler, though in part undulating, walk at river level. Continue reading “Uriarra Loop Walk”
Molonglo River Track (Crossing) – By Way of Shepherd’s Lookout
Notwithstanding the title of this review a primary focus of this walk is the Murrumbidgee River, just before it leaves the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) on its long path to Balranald where it joins with the Murray River. This in turn takes its waters to the Indian Ocean, south of Adelaide, in South Australia. Continue reading “Molonglo River Track (Crossing) – By Way of Shepherd’s Lookout”
Onyong’s Grave
I have remarked elsewhere on this blog that for a long time before the arrival of European settlers and the 1861 ‘formal settlement’ of Tharwa, Aboriginal people had been using this area as a crossing point for the Murrumbidgee River as they made their way up and down from the mountains. Continue reading “Onyong’s Grave”
The De Salis Cemetery – Fit for a Count
The De Salis (or Cuppacumbalong) Cemetery is one of a small number of late 19th century private or family cemeteries in the Canberra region. By the end of the century private cemeteries were becoming something of a dying (pardon the pun) breed, originally having been necessary due to the lack of public cemeteries, in particular for pastoral families and their workers on stations in Australia’s interior. Continue reading “The De Salis Cemetery – Fit for a Count”
Tharwa Explorer Walking Track
Having a strong interest in old cemeteries I was keen to visit the De Salis Cemetery – one of a small number of early 19th century private cemeteries in the Canberra region. Continue reading “Tharwa Explorer Walking Track”
Tharwa Bridge
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”
The Rambling Wombat 