Thursday, June 02, 2011

Appollo Bay first- trip-11 march-2011Great Ocean Road, Victoria -Fairhaven to Apollo Bay - Paradise B&B, Forrest. Labour Day weekend11 March 2011


























Forrest hamlet







































Town of Forrest, in the Otways

Went down early 11-March- Fri pm -Sat- solo-beach-early, pm Paradise-Valley. ... Gail played golf and Sun dinner, all back Mon 14th after Gail took us on a drive to Marengo.

Saturday, May 07, 2011

Colac Reformer newspaper building in main street Colac, Victoria 2002

This was begun by H.J. Richmond [and D.J.Hogarth ], 1882, father of William Richmond, 1878- 1945. See obituary "Colac Reformer" , 24 July 1945.
William Richmond driving car past the door to "Colac Reformer" newspaper printing office where Mollie Richmond stands. This was rebuilt after being burnt out 1931. Fires were a constant hazrd in printing presses back when red-hot furnaces were used to melt the lead that formed the letters to be used to print the newspaper.

Saturday, April 30, 2011

WARRAN GLEN CAFE & GARDEN CENTRE Warrandyte / Wonga Park - superb established garden with great autumn colours around lakes and duck ponds

SMALL SAMPLE OF FABULOUS GIFT SHOP SELECTION

BRIDGE OVER CREEK TO CAFE UP HILL

DUCK POND AND AUTUMN COLOURS

This road sign
seen from the car park,
faces a driver coming from Warrandyte
towards Wonga Park just before a large roundabout.

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WARRAN CAFE GARDEN CENTRE...
SEE GOOGLE MAPS! ..SOUTH-EAST OF WARRANDYTE,
CLOSE TO JUNCTTION WITH ROUTE 9 AND 42 JUMPING CREEK ROAD


373-383 Ringwood-Warrandyte Rd

Warrandyte VIC 311

I wonder if "Better Homes and Gardens TV " have thought of filming this garden?

Cider festival - 2011-Morris dancers using amplification -motor noise from vat area- compare to May 2010

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see PAST years CUT AND PASTE INTO BROWSER ADDRESS LINE: http://liztripsvictoria.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html

Prince William - Duke and Duchess of Cambridge about to kiss again!