Day 29: Thursday 02/10/ Mildura,
Vic to Gundagai, NSW
Distance travelled: 655km
Today was pleasant day to drive.
Good roads, weather not too hot.
We arrived in Gundagai around
2:30pm, checked in and went exploring. This is our last day before we head home
tomorrow. In some ways we are happy to be going home, but also sad in that this
particular adventure is nearly over.
On the way to Gundagai, we
stopped in Hay for brunch, then in Wagga Wagga for a quick picture of the RAAF
base.
We have driven past Gundagai,
numerous times. When going to Wagga Wagga for Michael’s Air force Cadet courses.
We, like most, just drove past or had a quick stop to see the Dog on the Tucker
Box.
This time we decided to have a
close look at the town, and we both were impressed with the beautiful landscape
surrounding the town and also the size of it. If you like country living, this
would definitely be a candidate. The population of Gundagai is 3747.
Gundagai is one of Country NSW's
best-known pioneer towns, immortalized through poems and songs such as Where
the Dog Sits on the Tuckerbox and Along the Road to Gundagai. We went to the scenic lookout (recommend this),
Dog on the Tucker Box, and the Prince Alfred bridge, Australia's longest timber
viaduct, built in 1866.
Not much more to say, I will
complete my blog when we arrive in Sydney.
Only 400km away from home.
A very popular radio serial. I can
still remember it. By today’s standards it was slow and corny, but I loved it.
The connection to Gundagai was the theme song “Road to Gundagai”
Gundagai in the background and the rolling hills
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