PICK THIS PLACE

Dick0 · Guru

RE: PICK THIS PLACE

Gaylehere · Guru

Thanks. An interesting "shop" museum. We have been here a couple of times and have a devonshire tea with the elderly ladies who volunteer and we have a good yarn. The museum had been expanded to not only the shop but the residence behind it. Cheers.

Brenda and Alan · Guru

The town is Tinga in NSW. I think I posted a similar photo some years ago.

Might I say it is good to see a photo that is easily recognised by someone who has been there. Often posted photos have little to distinguish there location.

I do not do google searches if i don't recognise a location.

Alan

Dick0 · Guru

Tingha

Gaylehere · Guru

Hi Brenda and Alan,

The town is Tingha. Not that far from Inverell in NSW for those who don't know it. I like to recognise a photo too and the previous one of the Topic of Capricorn at Longreach was a place I'd been to.
I do, do google search if I don't know it, but I prefer to let it to people to recognise the photo because they've been there.

Anyways, over to you Brenda and Alan. Cheers.

Brenda and Alan · Guru

This should be an easy one if you have visited this town

Alan

Plain Truth · Guru

NSW, platypus country ?

Plain Truth · Guru

No one having a guess.

It is the former Olympia Theatre in Bombala. Nice caravan park with a river walk, even seen platypus just out the back of the park.

Brenda and Alan · Guru

Plain Truth you are spot on.

I suspect not many members follow this thread any longer.

Alan

Plain Truth · Guru

Thanks Alan, sadly there seems to be no interest in the thread.

But we will try again, Where is this Hut?

Gaylehere · Guru

Would it be Mulligan's Hut in the Gibraltar National Park?

Plain Truth · Guru

Hi Gaylene, not Mulligan's Hut, Though that NP looks good.

This one in is in a NP in Victoria.

Plain Truth · Guru

Time for a hint, you can see it is in a very "Pretty" place

Gaylehere · Guru

By the trees it looks like the High Country, but I'm not really familiar with that part of the country.

Dick0 · Guru

Keep providing clues until someone guesses the answer.

Isn't that what it is all about?

Plain Truth · Guru

It up near a major ski resort.

Dick0 · Guru

Pretty Valley?

Plain Truth · Guru

Dick0 wrote:
Pretty Valley?

Spot on, lovely area. Where to now ?

Dick0 · Guru

Pick this place, a town where I am currently camping.

To help you along, it is in the Mallee District with a lake close by.

BazzMann48 · Veteran Member

Warracknabeal in Vic?

Dick0 · Guru

Close Barry.

This town is also on the Henty Hwy.

Dick0 · Guru

This town is full of hope!

Radar · Guru

Hi Dick O

Been doing a bit of research for a caravan tour in March. Stumble apron the answer.

Hopetoun Vic.

Dick0 · Guru

Spot on Radar, Hopetoun it is.

Lake Laschelles has both free (your choice of donation) and powered/water hookup sites for $30day (less weekly).

Hopetoun has a Servo, IGA, Bakery, Butcher, Cafe/Take Away, Pub, CBA, Hardware, Newsagency/Lotto.

The lake is always at 100% capacity.

Over to you Radar.

Radar · Guru

Thank you Dick O

We were there about 2020 and was reminding myself about the camping situation, I pulled up google maps for Hopetoun and there was a street view. Amazing reminder.

Sorry about it laying on it side.

A great river side Free camp on the edge of this cotton town.

My Brother in law in 1969 to 1971 went around western NSW digging the holes for these communication towers at Post Offices. Good way of making a living back then.

-- Edited by Radar on Wednesday 12th of February 2025 12:21:02 PM

Gaylehere · Guru

Hi Radar. It kind of looked familiar, so gave it some thought. We have been there a couple of times. Warren in NSW. The first time was back in September 2022 followed by going through there again in June 2023. In 2022 was when there was a lot of flooding in NSW and the camp area by the river was under water. The second time we were able to follow the river drive from Narromine to there, then head across to Collie. Remember seeing lots of cotton bales. Cheers.