Orange the name of the town we stayed in in Central New South Wales in the high country so it's colder there in the winter for sure. We stayed there a few years back in the caravan in a caravan park and one morning we woke up to 'frost' like I've never seen before. Oh, it was cold because we were not used that type of weather. The show grounds were behind us, and a few men brought their dogs there training them.
Orange is about 3.1/2 hours drive from Sydney. Population is about 42,000 people. We have only been there once. Oranges do not grow in Orange.
The city was named after Prince William of Orange. Major Thomas Mitchell (1792-1855) was Surveyor-General (1828-1855) overseeing official maps and infrastructure. He was a Scottish born Soldier and explorer. Major Thomas Mitchell named Orange, New South Wales, in honour of Prince William of Orange. Mitchell chose the name in 1846 as a personal tribute to the Prince, with whom he had served and fought during the Peninsular War in Spain.
Agriculture and mining happens there.
It must have been really cold, with all that frost.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed getting to know the city of Orange.
Have a great week
Thank you Maria. Oh it was ever so cold, probably colder than being in the snow on a sunny day.
DeleteWonder how it will look in summer..
ReplyDeleteHopefully in summer it would look green, depends if there is enough water to water the grass, Angie.
DeleteQue interesante es recorrer mundo, Margaret. Gracias y un abrazo.
ReplyDeleteAlways interesting to travel, we learn and see things we have never seen before, it's a good education, Gil.
DeleteI don't like waking up in the morning and it being really cold. Interesting place.
ReplyDeleteI don't either, Mary. That morning it was good though to see so much frost. The caravan was lovely and warm inside.
DeleteEs un lindo lugar. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteThank you J.P.
DeleteGreat place to visit but has the BIG FREEZE in winter and THE COOK TO DEATH
ReplyDeletein the summer.
A very sporty city - they seem to play all sports - no lolling about on your backside in ORANGE.
There were quite a few Orange boarders at Joeys College at Hunters Hill.
They were all in the First Grade teams - Rugby, Cricket, Tennis, Handball and even
Rowing???
Cheers
Only Mr. Duck for breakfast and he wasn't hungry. Snobby little buggers
Colin
Yes they row in Orange, Colin. There are a couple of dams in the area so they go there. I think their summers are pretty good regarding the temperature only on rare occasion does it get over 35 deg C. (that is what I read)
DeleteI remember seeing frost like that in West Gippsland. I was young, so I don't remember the cold.
ReplyDeleteOh did you. We found it cold but inside the caravan was warm, we had the heater going.
DeleteI have never seen a frost that heavy, it almost looks like it snowed, it looks very cold.
ReplyDeleteIt sure was heavy and did look like snow at first but we soon changed our minds to frost, R. It was cold, very cold but we had a beautiful sunny day after it as what usually happens after a good frost.
DeleteSo strange for us hard headed Americans to see snow on the ground in September in Australia.
ReplyDeletelol....it's frost Ruby,, not snow and it is hard to get our heads around the season being the opposite to the northern hemisphere.
DeleteMy husband did primary high, high school and university in Sydney, and didn't leave NSW until he was 22. Yet although he had travelled up and down the coast, and swam in every major beach, he had almost never been to an inland city like Orange. Might it have been a climate issue?
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DeleteI believe the locals when we asked them about such a heavy frost, they said they get one every now and then...so not climate change, Hels. I do think not that many people living in Australia travel to Orange or any of those inland towns unless it was for something special.
DeleteOk about your post, will go there - it seems that everyone has their turn with blogger not showing their new posts. Thanks for letting me know, Hels.
Há sempre todo um mundo para descobrir.
ReplyDeleteAbraço de amizade.
Juvenal Nnes
There certainly is. Thank you.
DeleteQueria escrever "Nunes".
ReplyDeleteObrigado.
Juvenal Nunes
Yes, I knew it's just an error in typing, often happens to me too.
DeleteWhat beautiful photos, Margaret.
ReplyDeleteI can well imagine you were cold with the frost, especially if you aren't used to it.
Here it often freezes in the winter, and it can be as low as -10 degrees at night.
I wish you a lovely Wednesday.
All the best, Irma
Thank you Irma. I am/we are not used to it being that cold in the morning frost, though we do have a frost or two in our winter they are not like the one in the photo. I can't imagine how cold -10 deg C is...
DeleteThanks for the interesting explanation of this place and the great photos!hugs Elke
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome, Elkes.
DeleteThe frosty photos are very beautiful, Margaret. They look like they do here in late autumn. In a few months or very soon it will look like this here too. I think the frost on the ground is very pretty. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYes frost is pretty and crunchy under foot too I noticed. We do have frost here where I live once in a while but not like in the photos. Yes, won't be long for you and your heavy frosts.
DeleteI guess everything is relative. I am looking forward to the first frost and I will be very happy to see the back of the obscene summer heat. But I have the right clothes, too, and I suspect you were not prepared for cold weather.
ReplyDeleteI recall you would prefer cooler weather and enjoy it. We didn't have enough warm clothes with us but we were kept warm however with several layers of clothing and a heater in the caravan plus the vehicles too. Sunny days were also good as that helped us to keep warm.
DeleteHello Margaret! While I was watching the map I didn't realised that Orange is located three hours drive from Sydney. It seemed it was closer to the coast. Maybe it is cold there because Orange is located in the hills.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing information about this town in New South Wales.
Greetings,
G.
Yes, Orange is on the slopes of the extinct volcano Mount Canobolas so hence the cold in winter, Giorgio.
DeleteYou are welcome and thank you.
Interesting place. Have a nice day.
ReplyDeleteThank you Anne.
DeleteI can imagine your surprise. : )
ReplyDeleteVery much so.
DeleteHello Margaret,
ReplyDeleteThat's very special to see the frozen ground now.
It's a good place to stay with the caravan for a holiday in warm times.
Many greetings,
Marco
Would be more pleasant in the warmer days, but then we usually travelled Australian areas in the winter, Marco.
DeleteIs it begin ning to be cold in Australia..ohh myhhhhh!Great photoes as always💖
ReplyDeleteNo, Anita we are heading towards Spring time now as it's September. These photos were taken in wintertime in a place called Orange in New South Wales.
DeleteHi Margaret, I love the cool temperatures and cold weather! Ice, though, not at all! I love the snow, the fresh, crisp air, the breezes. Especially after the extremely hot and humid summer and wildfires here! After all, I can put on more clothing in colder temperatures but there is only so much clothing you can remove without getting arrested in the heat and humidity! LOL! :)
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing your lovely photos, thank you so much for sharing.
DeleteYou are welcome Linda.
DeleteIt is hard to keep cool in the heat, having air conditioning helps to keep cool and many people in Australia have it. Yes we can usually keep warm by add more clothing as you say.
Je to hodně zajímavé, chtěla jsem psát o Vilému Oranžském, ale podobně jako ostatní, budu psát o mrazu.
ReplyDeleteNení tu psáno, jak velký mráz to byl. U nás také pamatuji na mrazivé zimy, přes -20°C, pamatuji i -25°C, ale je to už dost let zpátky. Blízkost moře otepluje pevninu, čím dál do vnitrozemí kontinentu pak bývají větší mrazy a zima je tužší.
True in what you say about being inland and the weather. Orange is on the slopes of the extinct volcano Mount Canobolas so that is why it's cold in winter being up higher but I don't know how high. We don't know how big the frost was, and I'm not aware about that as we here in Tasmania (home) don't measure frosts as we don't have many of them in the winter and if we do they are either a touch of frost or a heavy one.
DeleteGosh I don't know how I would go with it being -20 deg C, I guess if you are in that type of temperature, you were the appropriate clothing.
Fascinating history ...my first thought had been the town was so named because oranges grew there!
ReplyDeleteGoodness though it did look so frosty ...brr I'm feeling chilly now LOL
Once again thank you for the maps.
Hope your September has started well.
All the best Jan
Thank you Jan, September is going ok so far. Yes very frosty, makes me cold looking at it too.
DeleteWow, interesting information. I also thought it was something to do with Oranges!
ReplyDeleteOne can easily mistake the name Orange as oranges growing there, but alas in summer it's warmer of course but not for growing oranges.
DeleteI had no idea there was a Prince William of Orange.
ReplyDeleteWell neither did I until I researched the name of 'Orange'. So as I share where I have been in the past I also learn more which is good for me, Hena.
DeleteWhat a fascinating glimpse into Orange, Margaret!
ReplyDeleteI didn’t realize the town was named after Prince William of Orange -- such a rich bit of history. That frost sounds like a magical surprise, even if it was freezing. Thank you for sharing your experience and the background of the city.
Thank you and you are welcome, Veronica. We all learn as we go along in this world as I didn't know that Prince William of Orange had a town named after him.
DeleteThat's very interesting Margaret and I enjoyed all your photos, as well as those maps. I know all about William of Orange. There is a statue of him in a harbor near my home town where he is supposed to have landed back in the day. Nice bit of history here too, thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteThanks Denise.
DeleteFancy that you know about William of Orange and I didn't even know about the town being named after the Prince until I did the research, so I did learn from this post which is good. I'm pleased you like that post, Denise.
My dad used to tell us the history every time we walked by the statue Margaret. Here is a link to it if you would like to take a look. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_William_III,_Brixham
DeleteIts bitterly cold winters, unexpected frosts, and fascinating history make it clear that the town offers far more than its name might suggest.
ReplyDeleteMargaret acho que não daria pra viver em clima frio apesar que gosto do inverno, passando pra desejar uma ótima quinta-feira bjs.
ReplyDeleteBeen a while since I have been to Orange, ok we drove through the town last year but a visit has been a long time
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