Thanks to my mother for this delightful picture of me doing homework while on holidays.
I also note in the background the very practical fly net on the straw hat. I wonder if I’ll be needing those on this trip.
Doing Maths on Holiday
An Afternoon at Goulburn Roundhouse
One thing Goulburn is well known for is trains. It is on the Southern Line and used to have a major repair and maintenance shop. You can visit the roundhouse in the Rail Heritage Centre.
It was in use until a few years ago when they had a nasty accident.
It destroyed the bridge and smashed the concrete (the hole to the right of the bridge). According to the guide, the insurance covered the repairs, but the company has stalled on spending it. He did not like governments much.
Behind the round house there was a workshop with cool equipment. I particularly liked the wheel lathe that was for grinding the wheels in the right location.
And of course, the cool engines were worth the visit.
Banksia
A Million Paw Walk
Today was the RSPCA “Million Paw Walk” fundraiser. One of my neighbours mentioned it to me while fussing over Pip a couple of days ago. (Caravan neighbours talk much more than house neighbours – perhaps because they know they won’t have to put up with you much longer!) I thought – why not. So we reached Victoria Park, Goulburn this morning and found an old bowling green filled with dogs
After a free vet check and purchasing a suitable bandanna, we all headed off for a 1 km tour of the park.
I don’t really know if much money was raised for the amount of marshals we had, but Pip had a great time!
Goulburn Morning
Good morning from Grosvenor Hill Caravan Park, Goulburn, home of the Singing Ants!
These ants have a predeliction for country music but also do a bit of instrumental, but nothing so unclassy as to have been composed this century.
I am beginning to suspect that caravan parks have themes. Grosvenor Hill Park, despite its small size (it seems to cater to the overnight traveller), has three themes. No only does it have the singing ants, it also has an awesome model train set up
and two aviaries.
Behind the caravan park is bit of scrub leading off to the Goulburn Tip (I didn’t realise until I got close). Lots of wild life there. We ran into several mobs of kangaroos, but only one let me get a shot. Pip went beserk when it began hopping.
Around the tip I saw a wild dog and I think a feral cat, but they did not want to get near me. There were lots of bullants too, but very hard to photograph on all the litter they use for their hives.