Adelong Adventures

The best way to start the day is with another easter egg hunt! This one was organised by the bigger kids on the rocky outcrop. Despite a head start given to the smaller people in the group, a rerun of the hunt was required as they struggled to make it up the rocky slope fast enough to find any hidden eggs. Meanwhile the adults completed the fun job of packing up.

Discussions on potential spots to explore on the way home were had with the group opting to drive via Talbingo, Tumut, joining the Hume highway at Gundagai.  As we prepared to depart the campsite, a couple of wedge tailed eagles soared in the sky above. We watched with interest as a couple of crows chase them away!

Only a short drive from the campsite, we turned off the Snowy Mountains Highway onto the Cumberland Trail. Our destination was Landers Falls. A short walk that offered a spectacular waterfall cascading into the deep gorge and stunning views over the Talbingo Reservoir. Unfortunately La La Loopsy (our 2WD car) couldn't quite manage the 4WD trail, so our family turned back and set our sights on Adelong.

With family growing up in this region, Allison had told us about the little town of Adelong including the ruins of a gold mine. We decided it would make the perfect lunch spot and it did!

The local council has done well to conserve this area known as the Adelong Falls and Gold Ruins. Gold was found in Adelong in 1852 with alluvial gold found in Adelong Creek. Eventually a Reefer ore crushing machine was built by two Scotsmen. It ceased operation in 1915 by which time 5 tonnes of gold had been extracted. It was an awesome little area to explore and break up the trip back to Canberra.