PROPOSED ITINERY FOR ROB’S
50TH BIRTHDAY
Murray Bridge, Adelaide, Australia 22nd-29th August 2012
Wed 22 Aug - Pick up from
Tullamarine Airport (Melbourne) late Wed evening. Drive to Ballarat (approx 1
hour) for a sleep in a motel
Thur 23 Aug – Rise early
and leave (approx 8am) for Murray Bridge. Approx 8 hour drive arriving at 4pm.
We will stop and have breakfast and lunch on the road. Settle in at your home.
Dinner will be provided at home. A quiet night after a lot of travelling.
Fri 24 Aug – Leave at 9am
for a day tour of the Fleurieu Peninsula which will include the River Murray
Mouth, Goolwa, Victor Harbor. We will also visit a fauna park to get up close
and personal with Australian Native Animals. Arrive home for dinner and some
fellowship.
Sat 25 Aug – Local tour of
in and around Murray Bridge. Will also include horse riding. At 3pm Rob &
Chris will need to go to the venue for the party to set up. Any helpers will be
gratefully appreciated. We will have a early dinner and then to party at 6.30pm.
Sun 26 Aug – A little
sleep in and then at 10am depart for Collingrove Homestead for a history tour
and then Yalumba Winery for a tour and wine tasting. Dinner at home.
Mon 27 Aug – Depart at 8am
for Warnambool staying overnight. Sightseeing will include the Coorong and Mt
Gambier.
Tues 28 Aug – Depart at
8am for Geelong staying overnight. Sightseeing will include the Great Ocean Rd.
Wed 29 Aug – Depart very early for Tullamarine Airport for flight
home.
General Information.
Please wear layered
clothing as the mornings and nights will be cold (approx 5) but the days if
sunny will be warm (16 to 22)
We are aware that Terrie
will be flying into Adelaide on Sat morning 25/8 and we have arranged for
Darrol & Sandy Harmer to meet her.
A profile of Murray Bridge
Brief history
Murray Bridge has had many names. The local Nagaralta tribe of Aborigines called the area, Moop-pol-thawong, meaning "havenfor birds". White man adapted the Aboriginal name Mobilong. The river was know as Murrundi to the Ngarrindjeri people. Captain Sturt named the Murray River in 1830.
when the first resident, Mr. George Edwards, bought property, he called it Coninka. the property was near what is know today as Hume Reserve, just North of the two bridges. Stock swam across the river near Edward's house, and the place came to be know as Edwards Crossing. At the same time, the site was also know as the Turn-Off, because droves would divert from the North, cross the river to Adelaide,or follow the river south.As more people came to live in the area, the settlement was called Mobilong.
when the first bridge was built over the Murray River (1873-1879 ), the town became know as the Bridge or Murray Bridge, but it was not until 1924 that the name became official.
The rural City of Murray Bridge is situated 78KMs east of Adelaide where the South Eastern Freeway meets the Murray River.
Home of three bridges, it is a vibrant oasis for water sports, boating,fishing & swimming and houseboating.The climate is " Mediterranean " with hot dry summers and moderate winters.
From the group......
Dear Rob & Dearest Chris, our sincerest
thanks to both for you for the warmest hospitality showered on us while at your
home, in the caravans, on the roads, right upto the Melbourne Airport. Our
experience on this recent journey, sight-seeing and feasting... will be
unmatched for time to come. We say , "Thank You" again and hope
we will be able to repay your deeds when we see you both again in Penang,
Malaysia.
Our special thanks go to Trevor and Anne,
for accompanying us through the long but very enjoyable trips. We were very
fortunate to have Trevor drove us as he is such an excellent/safe driver. We
also wished to express our sincerest thanks to Bob/Ella and the others for
letting us stay in their 4 caravans. The nights were real cold in the caravans
but was great experience, probably once in a lifetime. I think I put
on 4-5 clothes each night and still felt freezing in 3
degrees, lol. Uncle T, Jane and Amy( Angie Low's niece) wouldn't
understand me cos they were luckier to stay cozy, indoor.
TQ again, we just love you both and the
rest who treated us so well.
From Rob & Chris
Hello Everybody
We trust that you all made it home safely. We
have only just got home but very tired despite having 12 hours sleep at Anne
and Trevor’s last night.
We did 3074 kilometres with you.
We very much enjoyed your company. As I said at
the farewell speeches Tuesday night it was one of the best weeks of my life. It
felt very strange saying goodbye at the airport and driving off. Normally it
would have been us flying home and you driving off!!!
Uncle Tony rang Wednesday morning informing us
that his brother had picked him and Terrie and Eileen up.
It is a good thing that we are not in Ballarat
today as the minimum temperature is only 1 degree and the maximum 7 with the
possibility of snow!!!
Anne and Trevor enjoyed making new friends. They
are planning an overseas holiday in two years time which was to include Hong
Kong. They may now not go to Hong Kong but Penang instead!!
We will have very fond memories of this past
week for the rest of our lives. You are all very dear to our hearts.
Love
Chris & Rob
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