more along the mighty Murray River

After leaving Swan Hill we travelled down the Murray Valley Hway to Lake Mogo....a great distance of nearly 15km!!  This lake was the site of the 'repair garage' for the mighty Catalina Flying Boats during the 2nd WW.  The museum wasn't open when we arrived....too early for them, so we could only walk around and imagine the area during the 1940's.  The 2 ton 'anchor' blocks on display gave clues to what it would have been like back then along with the 'underground' communications bunker that has been restored and is visible from the carpark.

Catalina Museum at Lake Mogo

2ton anchors that had bouys attached to hold the flying boats whilst they waited for repair

The flying boat repair base was set up here following the bombing of the fleet at Roebuck Bay by the Japanese in Broome where the planes had assisted with the evacuation of Java. 

more roses at Kerang, and yes we did indeed visit the Bakery

Further along the highway we passed through Kerang and Cohuna and then on to Echuca where it was very busy.  No place to be trying to drive leisurely around town.  Lots of tourists from buses seemed to be around so we filled with fuel and headed out finding ourselves a campsite beside the Goulburn River.  A couple other travellers joined us for the night and then next day we were on our way to find a spot beside the river near Yarrawonga where we have stayed for the weekend.  Lots of river traffice of all sorts passing by, canoe, blow up dinghy, jet ski and power boats of all shapes and sizes.  We have even had trail bike riders coming past along with quite a few vehicles, some silly enough to have the children hanging on the outside as they drive along the track.  Oh yes we all remember the fun of that years ago but where is the 'responsible' adult thinking of safety?  Certainly not driving the vehicle.

view of the bend in the Murray we get to sit and look at

late in the afternoon wallabies came down onto the beach

Dinner was cooked in the camp oven last night and this afternoon we plan on having damper twisties with syrup.  First real chance of having a fire so we are using up some of the wood we have carried from home.
Off tomorrow to cross into NSW and along to Albury for a couple of nights.

Ah....life is good.

looking downstream from our campsite