Having dawdled from Crookwell to Temora as detailed in the last two posts, what should have been a two-and-half-hour drive took up most of the day, so we were very pleased to let ourselves into our self-contained accommodation around 5pm to begin our three-night stay in Temora. The delightful Thelma's Cottage was to be home … Continue reading Thelma’s of Temora
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Traipsing to Temora Part 2
Half an hour after leaving Boorowa (see yesterday's post), we pulled up in front of the Harden Murrumburrah Visitor Information Centre. Without researching, I don't know how Murrumburah (pop. about 100) is twinned with Harden (pop. about 2000). I have a feeling it had something to do with when the railway came to town in … Continue reading Traipsing to Temora Part 2
Traipsing to Temora part 1
In lieu of our flood-cancelled cruise on the Murray River (see yesterday's post), we decided to use our free time to visit a country town called Temora, in the north-east of the Riverina area of New South Wales, 418 kilometres (260 mi) south-west of Sydney. First off, we broke our journey with an overnight visit to … Continue reading Traipsing to Temora part 1