Day 23 – 9,790 KM. Town 40. The trip from Megalong was a pleasant hike around the Blue Mountains up and down hills along foggy roads and I soon arrive at my next destination Kurrajong, and the Kurrajong Radio Museum. The Kurrajong Radio Museum apparently displays many...
Day 23 – 9,748 KM. Town 39. Megalong is one of those locations where the journey there is perhaps more rewarding than the actual destination. Driving from Lithgow to Megalong takes you around the Blue Mountains, part of the Great Dividing Range and with the extra...
Day 22 – 9,708 KM. Town 38. I arrived late into Lithgow following my journey from Molong but was pleased to learn more about this town and why it uses the “Big Miners Lamp” (see above) as its tourist information office. Lithgow is at the heart of a coal...
Day 22 – 9,556 KM. Town 37. Molong, along with much of New South Wales, was enjoying much needed rain when I called by. The town sign announced the its formation in 1822 and that the population is 2,135 (I wondered who updates this figure?). Driving through the town...
Day 22 – 9,395 KM. Town 36. The rains continued to pour as I travelled from Narromine to Tullamore partly along unsealed track which always makes the journey more of an adventure. Tullamore was initially settled as Bullock Creek in 1870 and then was called Gobondery...
Day 22 – 9,309 KM. Town 35. I guess I was a little late up, at least compared to other travellers, as I was informed by the Gulgong motel receptionist that I was the last guest to check out. However it was barely past 8.30am, so I don’t feel too guilty for the...
