Hobart - Deniliquin

I always have trouble getting my head around going away for 41/2 months but eventually most things get done and we are on our way. We left home Thursday 12th May travelled as far as Longford where we met our friends Keith and Annie and enjoyed a lovely happy hour with them celebrating their purchase of a new home at Port Sorell.

Our boat booking was for the next day Friday 13th after leaving Longford we stopped for morning tea at the Raspberry Hills Berry Farm where we enjoyed delicious pancakes & crepes. We then headed to Port Sorell to have lunch with Annie & Keith at the caravan park as their house doesn’t settle for a couple of weeks. The weather was superb it was very relaxing sitting in the sun passing the time before heading into Devonport to board the Spirit. 

We were first off the boat when it docked in Port Melbourne not that it was of any benefit as we were delayed for 20 minutes waiting to collect Jason’s dive tank. As the dive tank is classed as dangerous goods Baz had released all the compressed air as stated in their instructions but nothing was mentioned regarding the storage. Baz had it laying down in the back of the Paj but an over enthusiastic employee seemed to think it was required to be secured standing up! It was then taken from us to be transported in their cage on board. Quiet a few choice words were muttered quietly to himself about wasting his precious time.

Heading out onto the Citilink we had a good run to the Hume Hwy and headed towards Echuca.  A good thing that we had decided we wouldn’t stay at Echuca and go further onto Deniliquin as the Southern 80 ski racing was being held on the Murray. Echuca was jammed packed with people, cars and boats with street blocked off it was total mayhem. I am sure we would have had trouble getting into a van park.

We had an enjoyable two nights at Deniliquin staying at the McLean Beach Caravan Park where we were able to walk along the Edward River into the town. Deni is best known for it’s annual Ute Muster that is usually held in October when the town certainly comes alive. While we were there we also paid a visit to the Depot where there is an amazing number of restored cars, buses, fire engines and heaps of memorabilia, a must to see if you are ever in Deni will really blow your mind away.

Catch up with Annie & Keith at Longford

Edward River Deniliquin

Holden FC Crewman at the Depot

Water tower mural Deniliquin