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| Stringy Bark Creek where Ned Kelly shot three policemen |
THURSDAY 22 JANUARY 2009
It was quite windy and threatening rain, so we set off before breakfast as we did not want to be trapped on 4WD tracks on the mountain. Because of the drought and forest fires, trees are less stable and more likely to come down. There was a weather warning because the temperature was set to rise to about 35 degrees and strong winds were expected to reach 90 kilometers an hour. An extreme fire warning was given for the whole of Victoria. The area is so dry there is a very real risk of fire and the radio gave up to date information all day. We crossed a few fords and then up to Mount Buller ski resort, where it was very windy and cold - about 16 degrees. We managed to find a café that was open and had a good breakfast.
We visited Stringybark Creek near Mansfield, where three local policemen had been shot by the Ned Kelly gang. We then drove through some heavy rain and lightning to the dam at Lake Eildon. The dam was built in 1950 by the American company which built the Hoover Dam and has a capacity to hold 6 times as much water as Sydney Harbour, and provides hydroelectric power and irrigation for the area. We found a lovely caravan site at Thornton on the banks of the Goulburn River.
WILDLIFE: Dead Wombat, Kangaroos, Rabbits, Kookuburra, Sulpher Crested Cockatoos, Galahs, Crimson Rosella, Green Parrots, Black Swans
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