Location:
Maldon is located 135km northwest of Melbourne in the heart of the
Victorian Goldfields. The town is nestled on the slopes of Mt. Tarrangower in
an agricultural, pastoral and mining district. It has retained an authentic
pioneer-like appearance with history of the gold-mining era being preserved.
Maldon was declared Australia's First Notable Town in 1966 by the National
Trust.
The town itself was once a thriving metropolis. Maldon's reputation as a
picturesque historic town, known for its intact 19th century commercial center
is well established. One of the most important late 19th and early 20th century
townscapes in Victoria, Maldon began as a gold rush town in 1854 with the
discovery of alluvial gold at the base of Mt Tarrangower. It developed as an
industrial mining town during the later years of the 1800s. As one of
Victoria's richest quartz mining centers, various mines at various times
recorded the highest returns in the State. Mining declined in the first years
of the 20th century, the last mine of the era closed in 1926, and the town's
population and fortunes similarly declined....
Set off for another
long weekend (GF weekend) to Maldon Vic, about 2 hrs 15min from home again
camping with the “Myswag” group all up about 20+ camper trailers a number we
have done weekends anyway with previously and some new people we had not met.
Arriving early Thursday we were one of the first to arrive so setting up
was quick and orgnised a far cry from our early days were it took us 5hrs to
set up. Linda went missing for some time only to rock up back and camp after sharing
some Keith’s homemade Sambuca( she cert a dinner of pizzas made by Keith on his
electric pizza maker then a few lazy drinks around the camp fire.
Woke to the birds Friday morning. A breakfast of bacon and eggs were
cooked and shared with our neighbors Hutchie and Wendy on our newly acquired ozpig,
the morning was spent making/eating scones and damper when Linda returned
looking for her iphone, a quick search and backtracking her movements she found
the phone ringing (as I was dialing her from my phone) in the bottom of the
campground toilets, thankfully they were flushing toilets not a long-drop!!!!! She
retrieved the phone placed in rice but unfortunately the phone never lived to tell the story word spread across
the group and jokes and one liners were plentiful.
That
afternoon/evening we cooked a roast and veg in the camp oven (first time),
perfecto!! Absolutely stunning a few more drinks around the fire with our 40+
friends old and new
Saturday
spent to morning with everyone inquiring about the “phone” only to have a few
understand Linda’s devastation so they
made a number of alternatives she could use (pics below) Afternoon spent in the
beer garden watching the GF to return to camp for a quick dinner of toast for
Linda and Crownies for me
A quick pack
up, good bys and arrived home just after lunch time, another stunning weekend
with old and new friends now planning for Melb cup weekend in 4 weeks
Set up ready for the weekend
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cant keep away from FB !!!!
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Delicious, absoutley delicious
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Kangaroo Hotel beer garden watching the GF
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