Kiandra. Different people have different views! Bugger all in the way of
ruins. The good ruins were torn down a few years ago. Stange that. About all
that's left is the old ski lodge, but his isn't that old. About 25 years or
so. And the RTA depot. Fishing is good though.
I was working up there a few weeks ago and we had some time to go down to
Ravine. Unfortunately I'm the boss of the section and had to stay behind to
do some more work. Spewin'.
Our trainee's grandfather has some photos of the pub there before it
crumbled.
We went up Rules Point, but through the headwaters of the dam. You can drive
up the eastern side of the dam and then cross the top of it if the water
level is low.
I only go to Cabra for work, so my view is fairly different - like "Keep out
of the wet mess. You'll never do it, but at least try". The old town was
slightly higher and in a snow drift area. Nothing really remains. The Cabra
ski slope is either flat or suicidal.
I do take my mountain bike up there when I go. We ride down some tracks
eventually to Tumut 1 power station than a lift ride back up with some
riding on the tar. Good fun.
Foxy
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> Did you find anything at Kiandra ?
Great place if you look around and follow the trails! Also...
If you're up that way, try that turnoff for the 15km, steep-in
-spots, dirt road down to Ravine (it was rough in spots, but
certainly navigable by a 2WD car in the dry). Buy the Geehi
Bushwalkers Club book on Walks in thr Snowy Mountains and
read up about "Ravine". Then go looking for what it talks about.
Fascinating, and well worthy of some photos. Also, drive into
and around Cabramurra (including up the hill to where the
old town was and where the ski lift is).
Three Mile Dam is a nice camping spot (preferably when it isn't
full of weekend crowds). Spent a NYE/day there once, with only
one other camper in site and with thunder crashing up the
western faces of the Snowies from about 1am in the morning
until about 5am. Was awake all night but happier and more
content than I've ever been (and I hadn't touched a drop!).
Probably don't have to tell you about Rules Point Road and
Cooleman Homestead/Caves and the source of the Murrumbidgee.
(all this on the presumption you haven't already done this of
course)
Last time I did all this I wasn't "into photography". Must be
about time to do it all again with the full kit aboard.
OM content: Well, at Christmas I spent the obligatory couple
of days up at the parents with the whole gang there for the
first time in years (first "Christmas" I should say - it
happened in June this year with Dad's birthday, but at Chrissie
there were a few more, like my brother's kids and Nan). I
only shot a role of film this time, taking the advice of some
folk here and actually being more of a part of the gathering
this time. However, I though it worthy of noting that I
decided to only take up (on the train, so I was trying to
carry a small day pack for everything) the OM1, the 50/1.4
and three black-and-white films. FWIW, some of the birthday
photos from June turned out well, and the b&w's were the
most popular, so I figured I'd stick with what people liked.
Gees, I love that little combo!
Cheers
Marc
Sydney, Oz
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