25 May 2002 I paid the accommodation and food bill then left Deniliquin just as the sun was starting to climb above the horizon. Thirty-three klms northeast of Deniliquin the town of Conargo was passed. I travelled east towards Jerilderie then Lockhart. Although it was a back road I was still able to maintain a good speed until I came across a large heard of cattle. Some of the stock decided to cross the road so I had to stop. In fact they took so long to pass I decided to drive, very slowly through the their ranks, filming with the video camera as I went. Eventually I arrived at the junction to the Hume Freeway and my speed climbed to the legal 110 klms per hour. Gundagai was used as a rest stop where I ... read more

19 May 2002 I made sure my fuel tank was full before leaving for my journey into NSW. The trip through Yea and Seymour was with overcast skys looming overhead. Every now and again spots of rain fell on the windcreen but the further from home the better the weather became. Once into NSW there was only about an hour and half of my trip left until the outscirts of Deniliquin was reached. I booked into the Centrepoint Motel just on 4 pm. That evening I went to the RSL for a meal but not before I photographed the local flocks of Corellas roosting in the trees on the banks of the Edward River. 20-21-23 May 2002 It was a couple of years ago the last time I was working in Deniliquin and I remember it ... read more

19 May 2003 I spent Sunday afternoon driving to Mooroopna. Not much life in town, even less going on in the bistro next to the motel. During the remaining hours of the day I read the books and magazines bought along with me on this trip. This morning I got ready for the first of two days work in the local Kindergarten. The weather was wet and took outside shots whenever there was a break in the weather. In the afternoon drove into Shepparton and found the towns library, such visits are becoming common. I'm fed-up walking the main shopping centres; they all seem to be the same. Well that’s not really fair, the postcards are different. 20 May 2003 Today's session in Mooroopna went well even though the rain continued. When I had finished, the ... read more

12 MAY 2002 Sunday morning I was heading east along the Princes Highway to Stratford. Three hours behind the wheel wasn't too much to handle. I booked into a Budget Motel close to the centre I was due to work in tomorrow. In England there is a town called Stratford and it has a river called Avon, this town in the east of Victoria has the same name and the river Avon close by. Here in Australia I don't know what was named first the town or the river. The names haven't been lost on the residents; every year here in the east of Victoria Stratford has a Shakspere Festival. There was still a week to go but all the banners and poster indicated it's quite a celebration. 13 MAY 2002 I didn't have to fight ... read more

10 APRIL 2002 Today was the first of three days in town. The good thing about working in the country is I'm usually close to work. The motel was within walking distance but I had to take all my equipment, so the car was used. The staff were great and ticked off names as I got the photos I needed. The session was finished around mid-day and I was back in the motel unit soon after. Finishing so soon was a bit of a surprise and I had not planned to do anything in the afternoon. A quick look in the Robertson pamphlet gave me the answer. I always find graveyards fascinating to visit (not stay). On a hill near town I found the last resting place of some of Robertsons population. The oldest gravestone I ... read more