Merrilyn and David are back at the inn for a few days. I’m sure they were reluctant to leave their beach house but David has a doctor’s appointment in Canberra and also has some work to do at Charlotte’s Pass. It was good to see them again (as well as the dogs). Last night they took us out for a nice dinner here in town.
Today Merrilyn played tour guide and took us for a drive out to Dalgety, a small – make that VERY small – town on the banks of the Snowy River. Its claim to fame is that is was once in the running to be the site of the national capital until it lost out to Canberra, largely due to the fact that, according to Sydney residents, it was too close to Melbourne. We poked our heads into a couple of shops including an antiques place which was in an old garage/machine shop complete with old tools, old cars and old fashioned gas pumps. The Snowy River itself has its charms although it has been so heavily dammed and diverted that last year it carried only 4% of its original flow. Those living downstream have lobbied for the flow to be increased to 15% this year, but it is said that is unlikely to be met.
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Bridge across the Snowy River leading to Dalgety
Apparently they still work
An antique Holden Ute
Inside the antique shop
more inside the antique shop
Merrilyn and Deborah
The Snow River...or at least what's left of it.
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