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Week 39 – On the trail for Public Art

Take an artistic journey along the Wimmera River and through Horsham streets to enjoy a gallery of public art.

Week 38 – Cop a look at the police paddock

Named for its former use as a horse paddock for police horses, this reserve on the northern tip of Horsham provides arresting views, fishing, great walking tracks and an island of nature on the edge of town.

Week 37 – Dooen the bridge to the weir

There is nothing like limited travel options to help you appreciate your own back yard. The track from Riverside heading upstream towards Dooen is a perfect discovery – with its history, cultural heritage, nature, classic riverscape and all on the edge of town.

Week 35 – This little island is a treasure

Yes it is small but it has an ocean of stories to tell about rabbits and goats, wallabies, mutton birds, missions, whalers and waves lapping at the lighthouse door. Come for a walk with me on Griffiths Island and I will reveal all.

Week 34 – Hope lives here at the riverine highway’s end

Today we walk Lake Corrong exploring its present and its past and marvelling in the beauty of clouds, water, nature and the capacity to have hope.

Week 32 – Mackenzie revisited

What better way to escape the winter blues than a walk along the Mackenzie River with flowing water, green grass, mosses, fungi and a symphony of birds.

Week 31 – Standing tall among runaways in altered states

This is a story of giant trees, disappearing lakes and disputed territory, with a few rabbits, crooks and mis-directed explorers thrown in.
Bordering on the ridiculous? Well yes. It’s that too – literally at Mullinger Swamp.

Week 30 – Warming up with Clarke

Week 30 – Warming up with Clarke What – Clarke Lake State Game Reserve Where – About 40km from Horsham on Sherwoods Dam Road. How long – 5km around the edge, with a couple of detours. 10 words – Mix of plants, kangas, birds. Good views, don’t drive past I am not sure who ClarkeContinue reading “Week 30 – Warming up with Clarke”

Week 29 -Norton crosses

Week 29 – Norton crosses What – Parts of Norton Creek Where – Around Wonwondah, off Henty Highway, south of Horsham. In 10 words – Gentle walk, nice creek, roos, moss, red dirt, unusual scar. Week 29 and it has rained. Things are wet so we must carefully pick our roads. Signs saying ‘dry weatherContinue reading “Week 29 -Norton crosses”

Week 27 – Be the king of this sand castle

You would imagine Herman Strauss was a content bloke. Well unless there was a drought, mouse plague, dust storm or any other sort of the disaster hits farmers on the edge of the Big Desert. At the end of whatever day he had, Herman had the chance to climb a nearby sand hill and regallyContinue reading “Week 27 – Be the king of this sand castle”