Wednesday...27 February 2013

Yesterday we went out to the Hume Weir. It is just out of Albury.  It was built to regulate the flow of water in the Murray river for irrigation. It helps control some of the seasonal flooding associated with such a huge river. It also has a massive power station. Useful stuff water!

Then last night we went to dinner at our friends house. It was so good to see them again. We had a grand time playing catch up and dinner was yummy.

Today we drove through some of the prettiest country in Victoria's alpine region. Stunning views and constant wow factor around every bend of the road. We drove out to Dartmouth Dam which is quite a  bit further away from Albury. These dams really are wonderful examples of man's ability to harness nature.
It rained most of the time but every so often there was a break in the weather and we got to see things clearly and get good photos. We had both places to ourselves. I guess we were the only tourists silly enough to go out in wet weather!

Along the way we went to the towns of  Dartmouth, Mitta Mitta, Eskdale, Tallangatta, Tangambalanga, Kiewa and Wodonga.
Himself used to cart butter out of Tangambalanga back in another lifetime and was rather pleased to pass through there today and find that the factory is still there.
The journey took us past the Bandiana Army Complex and through the Kiewa Valley into the Mitta Valley and in the process we drove across the Murray River, the Kiewa River and the Mitta Mitta River which is used to connect the Dartmouth dam to Lake Hume.
Long trip but worth the time.