We arrived in Temora before lunch and setup at the Council run Caravan Park at the Aviation Museum. Very wet from all the rain but at least there was grass to keep it a bit cleaner. We found a grassy spot without too much mud. Caravan park has power/water at costs $25/night. Lots of amenity blocks which were reasonably clean and modern. I'll give 3 Stars.
Once we got setup we took a drive into the main town for a little exploration. We took in the Rural Museum which is at the Visitor Centre. It was a large display and very good. A lot of separate buildings out the back focusing on different aspects of rural life. They had a really good collection of farm equipment and a great ambulance display. A fire bridgade display is in the works with a new building being constructed. They also had an excellent art display in the main building which highlighted local artists.
Don Bradman's original home was also on display. All in all one of the best small town museums we have seen. A must see in Temora.
We headed back to the caravan park as Sandra had a bit of washing out. Weather was once again threatening. Hopefully it clears up as there is quite a bit more laundry to be done and the park doesn't have a dryer.
Monday was primarily spent around the van with multiple loads of washing being done and myself doing some Blog catchup. The rain held off and we were able to get most of it dry. After lunch we went to the Temora Aviation Museum. This is a privately owned museum and another top notch display. The museum focuses on Military aircraft and all the planes are operational. A number are the last operational models in Australia. We ended up having a volunteer named Malcom act as our private guide throughout the facility. I think he was only to get us started with an overview of the facility but he ended up walking us through all the displays giving us expert commentary. An unexpected bonus. The museum itself is modern and well setup with excellent displays. A definite must see when in the area. I've shown a number of the aircraft below.
We returned to the caravan to get the last of the clothes off of the line as rain was threatening again. We enjoyed a nice BBQ steak to finish off the day. With our main work done we planned a sightseeing trip for Tuesday.
Tuesday morning saw us head South to Junee which was our first tour stop. A lovely old town with another beautiful Railway precinct.
We also took in a guided tour of the Junee Chocolate and Licorice factory. Well worth it as the entry cost of $5 was very reasonable for close to an hour of touring and tasting. We were in luck the day we were there as both chocolate and licorice was being made. Very interesting. There was also a display of vintage automobiles just across the parking lot.
We found a nice park near the railway station to have our picnic lunch. Was a nice sunny and warm day for a change which made the lunch more enjoyable.
From there we headed to Cootamundra. We parked the car and had a walk down the main street. We admired some of the fine old buildings and did a bit of retail therapy as well.
As we headed out of town we took a side road that led to a hilltop. A dirt road with some wet patches but we were rewarded with some wonderful views of the surrounding countryside. As you might have guessed we got some excellent canola pictures.
We followed the road to where it joined the old highway and carried on to Wallendbeen. Just a quick stop here to stretch our legs and have a look at the Milestone Sculptures which are celebrating Australia's Wheat industry. We took the road back West to Temora from here arriving home in late afternoon. We filled up the car with diesel and grabbed a few grocery essentials.
We've really enjoyed our short time in Temora. Must do's for future travellers are the Rural Museum and the Aviation Museum.
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