Recreation Leave

[Howard]

Over the last year or so Jo and I have been lucky enough to get away for a few days here & there. I thought I'd share a couple of my favorite photos from these trips.
Who can guess where they are?

This one below was my favourite destination... (Near Daydream Mine, Broken Hill)


You can taste the history in the air here, absolutley beautiful... (The old Cudgewa line, beside the road to Corryong) Answered correctly by Rich!


And this one we visit almost regularly... (View from "The Rock", near Wagga Wagga) Answered correctly by Rich!

Who else would like to share their favorite holiday snaps?

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Gee Howard, you have given us sooo many clues. Not Tassy, ACT, or WA, so thats a start. I expect most of the MLU audience may need more help.
Top one, across toward Mildura maybe.
Rail bridge looks like the old Cudgewa line, beside the road to Corryong.
View from The Rock
Added ours for a bit of contrast
Rich.

[Howard]

Originally Posted by Richard Coutts-Smith

...Top one, across toward Mildura maybe.
Rail bridge looks like the old Cudgewa line, beside the road to Corryong.
View from The Rock
Rich.

Well Rich, your photo ain't from around here, that's for sure. Cabramurra area?
Looks more Northern snowy rather than Victorian...
And Rich, you have scored 2 out of 3 with your answers...

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

2 out of 3? I'll have another stab and say Coopers Creek.
Ours is a mountain in the Victorian Alpine area, although most days you can see Mt Kosciusko from a rather comfy chair behind the large picture window. Serenity.....
Rich.

[Howard]

Originally Posted by Richard Coutts-Smith

2 out of 3? I'll have another stab and say Coopers Creek.
Ours is a mountain in the Victorian Alpine area, although most days you can see Mt Kosciusko from a rather comfy chair behind the large picture window. Serenity.....
Rich.

Mate that does look beautiful... except for the snow!
Here is the road to my first photo...

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

So many clues Howard, don't make it so easy.
Silver City Highway?
too flat for the Flinders Ranges
Starting to through darts at the map....
Rich.

[Howard]

Originally Posted by Richard Coutts-Smith

...Silver City Highway?...
Rich.

Close enough, Rich. Beautiful Broken Hill!

[Bob McNeill]

Like most, we don,t get away often enough, but when we do.

[Keith Webb]

This was a couple of years ago, Trinity Beach near Port Douglas:



Then with a 1940s insert:

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

At least we can all guess Bob's spot. (Howard, take note of judicious placement of large clue to show location of Bob's favorite carpark)

Wow Keith, nicely done.
Rich.

[Keith Webb]

See who can correctly guess where this is. (Hint: It's part of Australia).



This was part of a very unusual and interesting holiday several years ago.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Howard

Over the last year or so Jo and I have been lucky enough to get away for a few days here & there. I thought I'd share a couple of my favorite photos from these trips.

Why, oh why, would we need to "Get away" when there are views like this only 20 minutes from home?

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

Why, oh why, would we need to "Get away" when there are views like this only 20 minutes from home?

Or this view right outside my office:



Very good to see you back here!

[Howard]

Welcome back, old friend!
I have missed your insight, knowledge and sense of humour!
I look forward to hearing more from you soon... AND seeing... because, as we all know, most threads are "...useless without Pictures!"

[Lynn Eades]

Welcome back from me as well!
To the more recent arrivals, a very knowledgeable chap has just returned to our forum.
Tony, keep me in mind for a visit during one of your future NZ trips.

[hrpearce]

We seem to be returning to this place in March each year, not shore of the atraction

[Ken Hughes]

Good to see you back on deck Tony,you were missed!.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by hrpearce

We seem to be returning to this place in March each year, not shore of the atraction

The wineries?

[hrpearce]

You may be righr Keith I hadn't thought of that angle

[hrpearce]

The boys have grown a lot since this holiday

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by hrpearce

The boys have grown a lot since this holiday

Perhaps you could stop feeding them.... only jokin'

You cut a dashing figure with that sword Robert!

[Ganmain Tony]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

See who can correctly guess where this is. (Hint: It's part of Australia).



This was part of a very unusual and interesting holiday several years ago.

Wine glass Bay, Tasmania

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

Wine glass Bay, Tasmania

Nope. Try half way to Tassie.

[Euan McDonald]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

Nope. Try half way to Tassie.

Half way from were?
would it be King Island?

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Euan McDonald

Half way from were?
would it be King Island?

Island is right... try another.

[hrpearce]

Logan Lagoon Fraiser Island?

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by hrpearce

Logan Lagoon Fraiser Island?

Fraser Island is off the coast of Queensland (and incidentally at one stage harboured the wreck of a No8 FGT!)

[hrpearce]

OOPS Flinders island,I got the first letter right

[Euan McDonald]

Was it on your way to Tassie in the tug?

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Euan McDonald

Was it on your way to Tassie in the tug?

Smaller than Flinders Island and closer to the mainland, and yes on the tugboat.