When driving between Sydney and Melbourne most Australians choose either the Hume or Princes Highway. Overseas visitors if they do drive probably choose the same routes, hidden in between those two roads is some of the best scenery Australia has to offer. The following photos show just some of the beautiful scenery and deserted back roads we enjoyed last week.This area is also the location for The Murray to The Mountains Rail Trail, if you enjoy bike riding in beautiful surroundings check out this link. Rail Trail
We have ridden it twice, its a great ride with good accommodation options at Beechworth, Bright and Wangaratta. If you are reasonably fit it's an easy three day ride.
We have ridden it twice, its a great ride with good accommodation options at Beechworth, Bright and Wangaratta. If you are reasonably fit it's an easy three day ride.
The Snowy Mountains Hwy. passes through an area that was devastated by bush fires in 1995
Near Cabramurra.
An alpine meadow near Kiandra.
The road is directly below the Sydney Melbourne flight path.
The Upper Murray Resort.
The Upper Murray Resort, 20 cabins hidden away in a beautiful valley, so well hidden we couldn't find it on the Internet, we just happened to see a small sign on the side of the road as we were driving past.
Upper Murray Resort.
Driving in Australia produces some unique hazards and road signs. Kangaroos especially can be a real danger at dawn and dusk.
Kangaroos, Wombats and Emus, there are no warning signs for Grey Nomads but there should be. On the mountain roads that have no centre line they will usually drive in the middle of the road, even around blind corners.
Wild horses [Brumbies] are also found in the Kosciuszko National Park
The drive from Tintaldra to The Hume Weir runs beside the backwaters of the Hume Reservoir. This year it was filled to capacity after heavy snowfalls, two years ago it was almost empty.
We went as far south as Myrtleford before heading back to Sydney via Walwa, Tintaldra, Khankoban and Thredbo.
The Murray to The Mountains Rail Trail at Myrtleford.
The last two photos were taken from our room, high in the mountains overlooking Lake Jindabyne.
