Saturday, January 14, 2006


On the track to Mount Bluerag

The track to Mount Bluerag

Wild flowers everywhere

The view as we drove to the peak of Bluerag

Driving the steepest track to the top of Mount Bluerag

Views from Mount Bluerag

Wayne pointing towards the Pinnacles from Bluerag

View of surrounding Mountains from Bluerag

We did it! Carol drove us to this 1730metre high point - Mount Bluerag

Group photo on top of Mount Bluerag. Left to right Wayne, Jonathan, Wendy, Ken, Barbara, John, Terry, Carol, Lynn, Mike, Lloyd, Chris, Kristina and Milan

Ah Jonathan - his favourite pose

Mount Bluerag sign - Victorian High Country

The shrubs were just so colourful

Victorian High Country

Mountain view - Victorian High Country

John following Lloyd on the way down from Mount Bluerag

Mountain view - Victorian High Country

Heading home down from Mount Bluerag - our Victorian High Country trip is over. What a wonderful experience. Our trek companions were just marvelous people.

Beechworth - a beautiful old gold mining Town in Victoria famous for the trial of Bushranger Ned Kelly, home of Governor General Sir Isaac Isaacs, world champion pole vaulter Emma George, and where Burke (of Burke & Wills Explorer fame) was the superintendant of Police

Beechworth - Town Sign Post

Tapestry in Town Hall Chamber

Mayoral Chair - Beechworth

Beechworth Town Hall Gardens information

Huge Pine trees at Beechworth Town Park

Beechworth Town Park

Beechworth - old Uniting Church

Beechworth Gaol information

Beechworth Gaol

Beechworth Wardens Office Information

Wardens office - Beechworth

Chinese Museum - Beechworth

Beechworth Court House

Artist impression of Ned Kelly

Beechworth Courthouse from the public gallery

Armour worn by Ned Kelly

Armour worn by Joe Byrne - one of the Kelly Gang

This is the dock where Ned Kelly sat through the trial of the Kelly Gang - Beechworth Court House

Judge Carol

View of Beechworth Court House from Judges bench

Oath - on bench of Judge

Inside Judges Chambers - Beechworth Court House

Judas Door - Beechworth Court House

Judges Robe - Beechworth Courthouse

Judge Sir Redmond Barry who presided over the case of Bushranger Ned Kelly

Jury voting box inside Jury room of Beechworth Court House

About Judge Redmond Barry

Judge Redmond Barry judgement

Beechworth Telegraph Station

Beechworth Telegraph Station Information

Brass holder at the dock inside Beechworth Court House