Richmond, Tasmania

After 2 weeks in Huonville we headed to Richmond see map for two nights.  The town of Richmond is not that far from our Capital City Hobart.

Photos show the  Richmond Bridge and the view from the top of it to each side. Bridge built about 1823 to 1825.

 

Campbell Town, Tasmania

Campbell Town is about 70km south of Launceston Tasmania.  It's a nice place to stop and have a rest when driving to Hobart.  Campbell Town offers  coffee shops, grocery store a park, a pub and nick knacks along with a few other things.  Population is about 750 to 800 people and is a friendly rural town with farming being the main business in the area.  My 2nd great grandfather coming as a free settler in 1854 from Kilkenny, Ireland with his wife and a few children to live in a place behind Campbell Town called Isis River which is in fact just a river and a farm or two.  2nd great grandfather grew potatoes in this area and extended his family, but not satisfied with his crops he moved to Tunnack, Tasmania further south east where he remained until his death in 1880.

I've shown photos of the Red Bridge the oldest used bridge on a the National Highway in Australia built by convicts.  (These photos of the bridge I've never shown)

It took convict 15 months between 1836-38 to build and the bricks were made of clay. The bridge goes over the Elizabeth River.

Echuca, Victoria

We stayed several days in Echuca, Victoria and thoroughly enjoyed it, much was discovered because we stayed longer.

The town Moama is just across the border as mentioned in my last post.  The sign of welcome, the one if you blinked or turned the other way you would miss, well I would.

The Arch below is The Memorial Archway it was originally erected for the visit of the Colonial Governor, Sir Henry Brougham Loch.  It symbolises the importance of the local redgum industry in Echuca, which supplied piles used in the construction of wharves in Geelong and Williamstown, sleeper for the railways, and export timber for use in India and other British colonies.

The Red Gum Memorial is a tangible reminder of the redgum pioneer, James Mackintosh, and his Echuca and Moama Redgum Sawmill Company which wa once responsible for the employment of over 500 people.  James was a prominent local citizen, being a Mayor, and an elder of the Presbyterian Church.

The Memorial Arch is registered by the Heritage Council of Victoria.

Arch was erected in 1884.

The bridge over the River Murray.

A ride down the street, something of the olden days to do.

Goondiwindi, Queensland

Goodiwindi, Queensland has a population of about over 6,600 people.
The Mackintyre River being border between New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland.
The town has flooded in the past when there was a lot of rain.
Tree of knowledge: The old Carbeen Tree, situated inside the Memorial to the Levee could tell many a tale.  It is a meeting place for the town when the river is in flood but many years ago it was used as a notice board.

Goondiwindi is the hub for agriculture producing a diverse range of crops and fibres including wool and beef, cotton, sorghum, corn, wheat, barley and chickpeas.

Caboonbah, Queensland

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It's a way of knowing that you all are alright in these troubled times.
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From the Sunshine Coast we headed south west to Esk for a few nights which ended up being for a few more nights as it was a long weekend and we got the last spot at Esk caravan park due to a cancellation.

On our way to Esk we had a stop, a rest at Caboonbah in a special recreational area on a corner with a fence and a gate which was open for several hours per day.
This area is called O'Sheas crossing and was once open all the time but not these days.
The river was very low, there was a table and chairs plus loos (toilets), and a barbecue.
Population of 14 scattered here and there.

Photos of O'Sheas Crossing and the rest area.  It's so very dry and the river level is low.

Manilla, Barraba NSW

Manilla NSW is not far north of Tamworth.  Last year we called into Manilla and did the same this year.
The old Bank which is not used as a bank anymore. The clock is gone!
About 2,550 people live in Manilla so it's said and it's a good place for hang gliding and paragliding along with ultra light aircraft.  There are a few big hills or mountains nearby.
There is a river called Manilla River but we didn't see it, I believe it will flood if enough rain.
The old rail bridges are Heritage listed.

On the way to Barraba NSW it's very obvious there is a drought.

The lady came to feed her animal she had fodder in a blue bag.

The bridge that was.

The Prince Alfred Bridge in Gundagai NSW is a wrought iron truss and timer beam road bridge over the Murrumbidgee River and it's floodplain.
The bridge was named for the then reigning Queen Victoria's son, prince Alfred, and was built to carry the Great Southern Road (now the Hume Highway) across the Murrumbridgee.
The bridge opened in 1867 but then had bits added to it as time went on.

The Sheahan dual bridge replaced the older bridge in 1977 now part of the (Hume Highway), the old bridge was eventually closed to local traffic.

Gundagai Railway Viaduct with bridge was completed in 1902 and is 819.4m long.  It is Heritage listed.

Richmond Bridge, Tasmania

Richmond in Tasmania is to me such a pretty town especially in autumn.  It's one of the nicest towns in Australia in my opinion.
Richmond is small with about 990 people. 
The town is about 25km from Hobart in the Coal River region, between the Midlands Highway and Tasman Highway.
The famous landmark is the Richmond Bridge, built in 1823 to 1825 around the time of the town's first settlement.

The bridge is just a stone's throw from the shopping center so it's a nice walk or one can go by car and park near the bridge.

The Header photo is of the Richmond Bridge.

Photos are of the bridge from one side to the other and from top one side to the other.

Ross Bridge. Tasmania

The beautiful bridge at Ross is an historic bridge in Tasmania, completed in July 1836.  It crosses the Macquarie River.  The sandstone bridge was constructed by convict labour, and is the third oldest bridge still in use in Australia.

The southern side, unfortunately the sun was in the way with the photo below.

The photos below were taken in 2015 so this year we didn't stop to take anymore.

These were taken from the northern side of the bridge and have been posted before in 2015.

There is a vast difference in the colour due to the type of day it was.

On the way to Murrurundi NSW

After Sofala NSW we headed north through Growee where the cattle were on the 'long paddock' then over the bridge in Denman NSW through Muswellbrook but not into the town.
This is some of the scenery on the way.