There was a bus load of 'older Australians' who had come to visit the monument to Black Caviar.
Black Caviar is a retired Australian Thoroughbred racehorse undefeated in 25 races, including 15 Group One victories, eclipsing the previous mark set by Kingston Town. She was named WTRR World Champion Sprinter in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Black Caviar was born in Nagambie in 2006 in the State of Victoria, Australia.
Was a bleak winters windy morning. The lake is used for rowing.
Nice.lake
ReplyDeleteIt is a lovely lake.
DeleteOh it looks like a cool blustery day but a nice tribute to a race horse. Hug B
ReplyDeleteWas both cool and windy, but the breakfast was good.
DeleteI like the sculpture honoring Black Caviar, she sure won a lot of races.
ReplyDeleteShe sure did, a marvel and beautiful horse.
DeleteNagambie is always our stop on the way to and back from Melbourne. A lovely country town that has a fabulous bakery.
ReplyDeleteA good little country town - with many things to offer the traveller.
DeleteCountry towns OFTEN seem to have the best bakeries. I didn't realise there was a monument to Black Caviar.
ReplyDeleteI'm positive country towns have the best bakeries, always delicious food..
DeleteYou must make excellent bread, so that all people will want to stop here.
ReplyDeleteKisses
The bakery make many lovely things to eat :)
Deletebreath taking and warm photos
ReplyDeleteThanks Martin.
DeleteNagambie is one of the first country towns one comes to when travelling from Melbourne.
I wonder if we went to the same bakery. I really like Nagambie. Pity the weather wasn't better for you. http://highriser.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/a-visit-to-nagambie.html
ReplyDeleteI would reckon you did go to the same bakery as there is only one there...magic food.
DeleteWell it rained on and off that day Andrew, but it was winter.
Thanks for the link - different with nicer weather.
Have got some photos of the lake with fog taken on one of our trip and also with blue sky taken another time.
It's a nice town.
Where's my coat! I can tell I am going to enjoy your trip.
ReplyDeleteI hope you do Bill :)
DeleteBlack Caviar's first foal, a filly and nicknamed "Grettie" has commenced
ReplyDeletepre-training at the racing stables and private tracks of David Hayes in the
Adelaide hills ( close to Hadndorf of wine fame).
I don't know the registered name of this filly but according to reports she has got ability, as good as her dam ????, time will tell.
Cheers
Colin
Besides the usual excellent country style bakery, Nagambie
Deleteis Australian well known for the following from Wikipedia
and nothing to do with poor old Hilary's problems with unimportant
e-mails and Wiki interference:
"Nagambie is home to the Nagambie Lakes - which form a regional reservoir, and venue for many state and national rowing championships. The Nagambie Lakes Regatta Centre is one of Victoria's major water sports facilities. The venue offers a 2000m, fully buoyed, National Standard rowing and canoeing course.
Nagambie On Water is an annual community event, featuring water themed activities, grape stomping, river to pub races and many other elements. This event is held in March each year.
New Year's Eve Fireworks are also held in the Nagambie Lakes area.
Nagambie Lakes Community Market (http://nagambiemarket.com.au/) runs monthly on the banks of Lake Nagambie and recently there has been news released of a Farmers Market coming to Nagambie from September 2016."
I reckon Nagambie would be an excellent place for a retirement village.
The place has everything and having been through the town and area I can strongly vouch for that area.
Colin
Will be interesting to see how she races then..
DeleteWe like Nagambie and I do have some ok photos of the Lake.
Was aware of some history of it as well.
Nice picture of the lake
ReplyDeleteThanks Adam - was a bit rough the weather though.
DeleteNagambie looks pretty; I hadn't known Black Caviar came from there, she is a most beautiful horse and I read somewhere that she just loved to run. I wonder if she still does, wherever she is now.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of vanilla slices for breakfast.
I was surprised to know that Black Caviar came from there too...the monument has been there for awhile now.
DeleteNormally for breakfast I'm a tea, toast with Vegemite but those vanilla slices are very tasty.
It looks very cold weather.
ReplyDeleteOf course I'd never heard about Black Caviar, but it's great to make her a statue.
It was rather cool but not too bad.
DeleteVery interesting about the horse.
ReplyDeleteA great horse.
DeleteVanilla slices are one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteLove them but not eating them at the moment - trying to be strong!
DeleteA horse a horse my kingdom for a horse....................beautiful images.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful creatures are horses, so huge yet graceful.
DeleteOoh! Rowing? Now there's a sport I'd love to watch. I grew up in a dry area and the lakes around here are too swampy. I think that's going on the bucket list.
ReplyDeleteNever did rowing in my day...I know many women who have though.
DeleteI love Vanilla Slices, just so you know and have never been to Nagambie who knows maybe one day I will
ReplyDeleteYes one day you might get there Jo-Anne.
DeleteI love fresh baked stuff in a bakery sometimes I'm disappointed but mostly I'm not.
ReplyDeleteMerle.............
Some bakery don't have a great deal to offer as in food, but other - well they are just divine.
DeleteInteresting to read about the horse!
ReplyDeleteA great horse Sussi.
DeleteWhat a wonderful horse.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your weekend.
Thanks Sandra..
DeleteWow !! That's a lovely place to visit !!!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos !!
Happy weekend !
Was a nice town Ela.
DeleteThe horse is standing there, just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt is lovely..the town is very proud of that horse.
DeleteLove the horse, but a nice picture of the lake too.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Have nicer photos of the lake taken other years, but the weather that day wasn't the best.
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