When you are not allowed to ride, take a Road Trip Day 3 of 6.

Day 3 Deniliquin NSW to Warrnambool Victoria

Having recovered from the Chinese dinner, we prepared to leave town and on the way pick up some breakfast.

"Twinkle, Twinkle Little Impreza" even through the bugs.

Spring Driving in NSW.

Deniliquin aka Deni is famous for an annual event, the Deni Ute Muster. OK let's break this down for the not Aussies.
Deni - as Australia never leave a name in its original form, this is the Australia word for Deniliquin.
Ute - Short for Utility in the US its would be a pickup.
Muster - A gathering.
For details of the event click here.

As always I have to give a warning. When in Deniliquin beware the Swooping Utes. Normally I would warn in spring time of swooping Magpies but here it's Utes all year.

Beware the Swooping Ute! or is it pouncing pickup?

Dangerous from any angle and by any name.

Loaded with breakfast we are on the road to Moama and Echuca. The road here is also referred to as the long paddock. Named after the travelling stock routes that traverse outback Australia, this still working stock rout. This mone on the map is called the Cobb Highway.
More information can be found here.

A sculpture at the information centre. I like the dog.

The Sculpture in front of the Information Centre.

We continued South and finally reached Moama in New South Wales on the northern bank of the Murray River. 

Across the bridge and we enter Victoria and Echuca.

For more information about the area, click here.

Following are some pictures of some of the sights we discovered in this old river port town.

The downstream entry.

The downstream entry.

Flags of the period when Echuca was a bustling port.

The street along the dockside.

 

Inside the wood turners store and workshop.

Inside the wood turners store and workshop.

Inside the wood turners store and workshop.

A Lolly (Candy) Store and Penny Arcade.

How transportation was done.

Looking to the Murray River.

The upstream entry.

The upstream entry.

The port.

 

The different towns within the area.

Lest we forget.

After the dockside and river side walks we did the main street and sample tea at the Mad Hatter Tea Shop with further details here. The tea can be order on the website.

Further down the street there were samplings to be had at Echuca Chocolate Company, more details here. Of course we bought drinks and sweets.

The final stop was the National Holden Motor Museum. Holdens are a General Motors company who made cars in Australia. Details of teh museum can be found here.

The road called once more and we answered by drive To Bendigo or was that through Bendigo.
Unfortunately I wasn't quick enough with the camera so no train shots but I did get some shops of interest whilst caught in traffic.

Bendigo's BIGGEST lolly (candy) Shop.

I was intrigued at being Welcomed to India whilst being in Bendigo Victoria Australia

I was on a road trip so had to photograph a motorcycle shop.

We stopped for a short break at Cape Clear. There is a lighthouse in the park but we are in rural Victoria. The photos show I was not seeing things.

Lighthouse in the park?

The pub tells me we are in Cape Clear.

We reached Warrnambool and booked the Shipwreck Sound and Laser show to discover the background to the Loch Ard which we would discover more of the next day along the Great Ocean Road.

If we had had more time we would definitely had done a day visit to the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. For more details, click here.

Outside the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village.

Tickets for our journey. Gilligan's Island has nothing on this.

Our guide for the experience.

Sorry photos were not allowed.

After the show we returned to our accommodation and prepare for the Greta Ocean Road.

Click on the map to see the route in detail.