Thread: Just have to share this

Nice little place.
We used it a lot in the late 70's for the main staging area for car rallies.

It looks familiar! I was in Victoria on a driving holiday a few years ago - I wonder if I stopped there?

Thanks for the photo!

Wonderful story about a wonderful place.

This area was in the heart of the recent fires and I recommend that those who live nearby such as in Melbourne do both themselves and the local community a favour by visiting the area.

Lots of easy forest tracks that can be negotiated in the family car (no need for 4WD on most of the tracks), tons of places for family picnics amongst the tall trees.

BTW check out the Ada tree not far from Powelltown - a huge Mountain Ash that is one of the largest still standing, again easy access for the family sedan with toilets nearby.

Do yourself a favour and see this wonderful only a a short easy drive from Melbourne.

Thanks again for your comments. Wood Borer hit the nail on the head
when he suggested it is a nice place to visit during a drive. Also good to
see and Skew have a knowledge of the place.

The cottage is next door to the general store. The proprietor has added
an area called the "Powelly Pub". If you go into the store/pub you
simply must have a look at the view from the back verandah. The
embankment slopes down to the Little Yarra River with a magnificent
stand of tree ferns and lush forest behind it. I will post a picture on
this site next time I visit the area.

Allan

Wow that is awesome. Little towns ae always nice and freindly. I was wondering if you have a photo of you 1928 Dodge. My husband has 1928 dodge truck that he wants to get done up. She still drives and everything. Do you have a photo of it?
Toni

Originally Posted by tea lady

Great story. Who ever said you can't go home.

Usually my wife saying, "Don't bother coming home".

Originally Posted by lubbing5cherubs

Wow that is awesome. Little towns ae always nice and freindly. I was wondering if you have a photo of you 1928 Dodge. My husband has 1928 dodge truck that he wants to get done up. She still drives and everything. Do you have a photo of it?
Toni

Hi Toni,
Our 1928 Dodge was a passenger car called a "Dodge Flying Four"
as I remember. Your husband obviously has a truck. Sorry can't help.

Allan

Originally Posted by Allan at Wallan

Also good to see and Skew have a knowledge of the place.

When I first got my Driver's License, I was all over that area like a rash. 'Twas either that or head in to the city.

Nowadays, I still prefer to head in that direction, although being mainly pedestrian rather restricts my distance considerably.

Originally Posted by tea lady

Great story. Who ever said you can't go home.

You can always "go home." Living there is another matter. My childhood home is now the middle of a street in a building estate and my Uncle's 1/5th acre slice of suburbia is built right on the edge of our old dam... which was dug over the top of a natural spring.

(A few years back he built an extension on the back and I told him he should run a floating slab rather than stumps 'cos 'twas right over the ol' spring. Several times. But did he listen? Since then one of his favourite yarns is about "having" to sink two telephone poles per stump. After all, what did I know? I only spent some fifteen years swimming in the hole that used to be there... )

Curse you, Allan! Now you got me reminiscing!

I missed this first time round Alan

Great story
- i started life in a street in Springvale off Police road - got a funny feeling it is now part of the crematorium - (No comments required) -
anyway Alan it probably doesnt matter if you dont get rich selling pens -you already enrichened your memory by just going for a look. - sad thing memery doesnt buy groceries.

Are the pens marked so purchasers can tell te maker?

cheers

Yes David, the pens each have a ticket attached showing
the name of the wood and that they are made by
"Allan at Wallan".

I rang the proprietor a couple of days ago and he said they
have created interest and that customers have started buying.

I don't expect to get rich but will be satisfied with just
having them there - if only for nostalgia.

Allan

Good story pity about the lack of photos but a great read