Day: April 20, 2020

Blogging From A-Z: P is Picnic at Hanging Rock

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Picnic at Hanging Rock is a novel by Joan Lindsay that I studied in high school. It tells the story of 3 school girls and their teacher from a private boarding school that disappeared on a picnic at Hanging Rock on Valentine’s Day 1900.

The hanging rock that named the site – Hanging Rock

Joan Lindsay is said to have dreamed up the story and for decades no-one knew if it was based on real events or totally fictional. This was how the author wanted it. A true mystery.

We recently visited Hanging Rock in Victoria. It is a special place.

Originally formed out of a volcano. This amazing rock formation is eerie in places and filled with mystery. If the story had been based on true events it is easy to see how it was possible.

The walk to the summit is about 1.5 kilometres, although in many places it is quite steep and involves rock scrambles. We spent several hours exploring all aspects of Hanging Rock, not to mention enjoying the amazing views in all directions.

Blogging From A-Z: O is Oberon Escapades

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Have you ever planned to go somewhere, never made it and had the best day ever? This is what happened to my husband and I when we started out to visit Oberon.

Oberon is on the western side of the Great Dividing Range, a 45 minute trip from Bathurst, where we were staying. Oberon is a small rural town 1113 metres above sea level. The day we wanted to visit, a major cold front arrived and we were stopped by SNOW. Yes. Never before have I traveled on a normal road in Australia and been stopped by snow. We drove as far as we could but eventually the road was closed. So we got out of the car and had some fun.