Packing up camp in the morning and heading to Nelligen.
Situated on the Clyde River about 10 kms upstream from Batemans Bay, the history of the village of Nelligen is closely linked with this beautiful waterway.
In the early days, Nelligen was the end of the line in the sense that all commerce and goods from the hinterland made their way to the town from where they were loaded onto ships for the ensuing sea journey to Sydney and more distant destinations.
Conversely, trade to the Southern Tablelands or people wishing to travel to that region used Nelligen as the final staging place from where they could ascend the escarpment to their destinations. In those days, Nelligen was a busy trade and commercial centre and much larger than it is today.
Conversely, trade to the Southern Tablelands or people wishing to travel to that region used Nelligen as the final staging place from where they could ascend the escarpment to their destinations. In those days, Nelligen was a busy trade and commercial centre and much larger than it is today.
Today, Nelligen is a peacefull little village, popular with the tourists for a relxing time away.
We have to drive the big bus down the big Clyde Mountain (something for me to worry about tomorrow lol), but its not as bad as it used to be when I was here over 20 years ago - Will have to take some photos as we negotiate the windy mountain road.
Still quaintly historic - still living in the past with no mobile phone service and I gather no internet service either- so you will all have to wait till we get back to civilisation to get our blog. Cant believe you can only be 8 kms out of a major coastal centre and no service - hard to believe in this day and age.
Meeting up with Barrys sister and husband Barry for a few nice quiet days, while we contemplate our next move - Victoria??? South Australia - toss a coin tomorrow and see what the day brings.
Leaving our little mate Pache behind here at Warri will be hard, but we know she will be happy in her lovely resting place beside the Shady banks of the Shoalhaven. Fly Free our little mate.
On the recommendation from an avian vet in Sydney we are attempting to collect samples of Freckles and Muddies droppings, to make sure they havent been contaminated with the same infection that Apache has succumbed to. Very interesting experience - collected many a sample in my life, but never a birds. Always a first for everything
See you all when we return from the historic past -
Will leave you with a sunset photo I took the other night of the sun going down over the Shoalhaven River.
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| Sun Setting over the Shoalhaven |
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