The Early Years (mid to late 60's)

A young me at Wilsons Promotory

Trips away started with a trip or two to Wilsons Promontory and the High Country but they were always an epic journey, in dad's old  short wheel base series 1 rag top Land rover. Trips away were long, slow, and if the cold didn't get you, the fumes from the old Land rover would.

Old Waterwheel at Morning Star Mine (Donnelly's Creek area)

My father standing on top

Bell's Flats now flooded by the Thompson Dam

Bell's Flat

We did many trip around this area, Bell's Flat is now inundated by the Thompson Dam.

The old Landie parked beside the Mt Usefull Fire Tower

Nigatharuk Falls at Lake Tarli Karng

Lake Tali Karng

In those days you could drive most of the way in........

Lake Tali Karng

Cast Iron Point Lookout on the Walhalla - Aberfeldy Road

Dad with his dogs

In the snow near Mt Skene

 One memorable trip was to Wingan Inlet (East Gippsland) when we broke a rear axle in the old Land rover. To get out mum and I had to sit on the bonnet to gain traction as we only had front wheel drive climbing the hills.

Mum and Dad fishing on the jetty ay Wingan Inlet

Me on the Surf Beach at Wingan Inlet

In the early years not a lot of photos were taken unfortunately, We are lucky to now live in the digital age where you can take lots of shots and cost you nothing.