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Cycle Tour Ballarat to Naracourte

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I went from Melbourne to Adelaide over new year 2004, riding from Ballarat to Naracorte. Covered about 700km in two and a half weeks of riding. More details in the written journal.

Organised photos... journal scenic people art photos bike signs wildlife everything

Grain country outside Ballarat. 2003_12_23 melbourne to ballarat Where we joined the Ballarat to Skipton rail trail. Riding past the other side of the lake once we were back on the main road. Mount Callendar. Really. That's what it's called. Snigger. Farmland, and hills. Scenery. That's what we're here for. I like riding through this sort of country, at least for a while. It's got that peaceful pastoral feeling that comes from being where someone else works. 2003_12_24 ballarat to trawalla Misty morning at Trawalla. 2003_12_25 trawalla to ararat The wind farm! 2003_12_25 trawalla to ararat Chinese heritage centre in Ararat. The Grampians visible at last! Avenue of trees leading out of Cathcart Nice steep rock with good holds.. must be climbing country. The walking track up to Venus Baths Kids at Venus Baths. Huge flock of parrots over the backpackers in Halls Gap. They managed to drown out the cicadas for a short time. The dam that supplies water to Ararat via a tunnel through the hills and the traditional very long pipe. Further up the lake. Sonia. Further down the valley where it's starting to dry out a bit more and turn scrubby. I rested for a bit until Sonia caught up. Farewell to the mountains Sonia cruising along in the heat of the day. We were getting over 30 degrees most days. An echidna trying to disappear. Echidnas are spiky but also hairy. Interesting. View from my campsite up the road out of the park, looking towards Mt Abrupt The waterhole where I camped. You can possibly see my hammock if you squint. A small crayfish to the right of the rock. It's almost transparent and only about 5cm long, which made it fun to photograh. The pub at Coondah or somewhere like that. In the middle of the wheat belt and 60km of boringness. A disused church, with disused church dunny. Portland... Posters in Portland Backpackers Portland harbour in the morning. Portland harbour in the morning. Portland harbour in the morning. Not-camping in a wee forest somewhere near Gorae Kangaroos at dusk Kangaroos running once they notice that I've stopped to take a photo of them. Nelson in the morning light Interesting snails on a signpost Fossil trees Ewens Ponds one of the lakes at Mt Gambier The Blue Lake at Mt Gambier. Telford Scrub Conservation Park A cool seat in Telford Scrub Conservation Park. At least, I assume it's a seat. Telford Scrub Conservation Park Cool old plough still in use. naracoorte caves naracoorte caves naracoorte caves naracoorte caves naracoorte caves naracoorte caves naracoorte caves Belair National Park in Adelaide, where the trees have all been planted in nice neat rows. Still, it's a great thing to have in the middle of the city. Sunset from TJs balcony looking over Belair National Park. Sunset from TJs balcony looking over Belair National Park. View from the train a we head through the dry areas. Broken Hill water pipe, deserts... 24 hours on the train.
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