Last Saturday, Phyllis drove myself and Kosov to Mount Macedon. I discovered Mount Macedon was not actually the mount of Mount Macedon. I had forgotten that there was a town of Mount Macedon. Along the way we stopped off at Organ Pipes National Park.
Ray and I visited the Organ Pipes in about 2015. In 2013 we visited Mount Macedon and the mount itself.
Here are photos of our visit to Mount Macedon many years ago Part 2 will be of last Saturday's visit with Phyllis and Kosov.
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The walkway to the mount is very nice.
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Evidence of the terrible bushfires ten years earlier.
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Meanwhile back in the township of Mount Macedon there were terrific street scenes.
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The cross in the distance is striking
ReplyDeleteThe streets are beautiful and the private gardens are even more beautiful. And although my parents took us on holidays to all sorts of small rural towns, I don't remember Mt Macedon.
ReplyDeleteThe local post office has a very fine eatery there.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great photo with the cross. Looks like a pretty little town and apparently has some beautiful gardens. Can't wait to see those.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like some posh gardening going on there. Some beautiful blossom trees and shrubs.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place!
ReplyDeleteImpressive-looking cross, but with the spook equipment nearby, I'd hesitate to say my prayers out loud.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous scenes, a nice drive I would imagine.
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The town streetscapes are pretty, is the rest of the town similar?
ReplyDeleteThere is some more modest housing in the town. But generally, it is beautiful. There is a place in the Adelaide hills that is similar, I saw somewhere, but I forget the name.
DeleteBushfires can have such long-lasting damage?
ReplyDelete(My latest post: It's not the dream, it's the drive)
Our bushland has learnt to cope with bushfires and recovers quite quickly because of the climate. Not so for the forest fires in northern US and northern Europe where the trees grow so slowly and take decades to recover.
DeleteThat is a lovely place. Great photos too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place, love that cross and the pathway. The flowers are looking good as well, Andrew.
ReplyDeleteYou live in a very varied and beautiful country.
ReplyDeleteWe drove over there back in 1983 after the area was burnt out in the Ash Wednesday fires. Although devastated by the fires the ‘park grounds’ around the cross had just been reopened and the town was trying to encourage visitors to come back. Must be time for us to have a day trip and drive up there again
ReplyDeleteIt is good to get out for the day.
ReplyDeleteIt looks to be a beautiful area, Andrew.
ReplyDeleteIt makes me want to plan a trip there myself to see the cross and explore the area on foot. The mix of history, nature, and local character really comes through in your photos and descriptions.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a beautiful area!
ReplyDeleteIt sure is a beautiful area. Carol and David wanted to buy a property in that area but got frightened away by the bushfire risk.
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