We head out towards Barry’s Way, the unsealed road crossing the snowy mountains

from Victoria into New South Wales

The road winds its way right past the Snowy River, marking the border between Victoria and NSW

Butterflies are in proliferation as the wedge-tailed eagle glided above us searching for food

The view from this ridge is such a great spot for lunch

The eucalyptus lining the unsealed road is so typical of this part of the country

The Snowy River hydroelectric scheme at Jindabyne was nearly sold off by

 the NSW Government into private hands, until yesterday (2^nd June 2006)

 much to the relief of Jindabyner’s

CANBERRA – AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

This was like a small Welwyn Garden City (the new town close to us where we live in

Hertfordshire), but only 150,000 live here, so it felt a bit dead,

even in the middle of the CBD on a Saturday night!

The National Museum was wonderfully engaging, specially the introductory Circa show,

showing The many faces of today’s Australian citizens, and how they need to find an identity. 

The Australian War Memorial Museum was recommended by friends,

and we were not disappointed to learn so much more about the Japanese bombing

of Darwin and  Australia’s part in the 2^nd world war

  The road to Sydney takes us via Fitzroy Falls, ancient river bed formed in one

of the ice ages, is in the NE corner of Morton National Park. We didn’t have time to do a long

treck here, but the Blue Mountains are similar,

and we shall be back!