Saturday, 18 May 2019

MAY 2019 : SNOWY MOUNTAINS, NSW : Drive to Lake Eucumbene : 200kms : 2 hour drive


We have a friend with a small lodge on Lake Eucumbene, 2 hours south of Canberra in the Snowy Moumtains. The lake was created in the 1950s for the hydro-electric scheme. We decided to spend a few days with Julie and investigate the area in this beautiful autumn weather. We drove out of the city and enjoyed scenes of small farms, villages and the countryside.


The Tinderry Hills south of Canberra.


Old shearing sheds


Poplar trees line the country highway



Windmills


The road south heading towards the Snowy Mountains


Passing through Bredbo


Entering Cooma via a historic 19th century pub, now a homestead.


Off the main highway and entering Lake Eucumbene


Lake Eucumbene, now only at 20% capacity


Lunch in the sun


Resident Eastern Rosellas in Julie’s garden



Young Eastern Rosellas


Camouflaged grasshopper


A short bushwalk along the lake


A local possum eating food scraps


M&M

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