~~ BADGERYS LOOKOUT - TALONG ~~

The Aswang has been ferreting around the Southern Highlands again, exploring new locations and getting as far out of the city as possible.

This lovely, and well well kept, secret is called Badgerys Lookout and it situated around 6 kilometres east of the small town of Talong.

Twas bloody freezing cold at the time, but well worth the discovery.

>>> BEAUTIFUL SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS <<<

Thirlmere Railway Museum, just one of the many reasons why the Southern Highlands is top of our choices for moving too in the near future.

Having spent so much time there recently, breathing the fresh air, meeting the wonderful people, experiencing a whole new peaceful way of life.

It is not hard to see why more and more people wish to dump modern society and head for a, to utilize a modern day wank term, Tree Change.

It is just like days of old, when people weren't so frantic to get anywhere, when people want to know you, where you can be totally rid of the canines who constantly hound you because of the misery they have made for their own life.

Come take me tree change, I am yours.............

>>> SOUTHERN HIGHLAND FAMILY DAY <<<

Hello all and sundry and welcome to the first of a two part look at our trip to Bowral and Berrima on Monday.

What started out as a sunny day slowly declined into an overcast but pleasant one, later including a few showers. Still nothing was going to dampen a great day in that wonderful part of the country.

Lunch was had it a lovely Berrima park while my more recent fetish for antique shops was also attended to while driving around, one actually netting me 288 back issues of a very interesting international railway magazine.

Coming home we followed the line to Picton where we popped in to see Colonel and Anna's new place of residence, before the first of many time trials were carried out between there and our home.

Below are photos from the Berrima portion of the trip.

Some of the local shops selling their goods at over inflated tourist prices.


Not sure if this was the local brothel or not!



Ahhhh Southern Highland life!

"So much junk - so little money"

The main street of Berrima, a lovely little Southern Highlands town with its livelihood based on tourism, weekends being the busiest time.

Signs for sale!

My interest in closed branchlines lead me to a quick search of the old coal line from Berrima to Medway Colliery. Was surprised to find the colliery still seems to be in action, trucks now replacing the railway.