"There's a track winding back to and old fashioned shack, along the road to Gundagai. Where the blue gums are growing and the Murrumbidgee's flowing beneath that sunny sky.." We had to stay here. A classic Aussie town - we could not miss seeing the iconic "Dog on the Tuckerbox", a tribute to the early pioneers. We saw the historic Prince Alfred bridge and railway bridges and the old railway station which is in a beautiful state, due to a loving caretaker. The timber viaducts are a spectacular latticework of wooden trusses and wonderful examples of early engineering solutions to crossing a major flood plain. The town is also noted for the marble masterpiece of a miniature cathedral (1.2 m high, 20948 pieces) made by mason, Frank Rusconi over 20 years. It is a town of hills and plains and the main street is lined with billowing Australian flags. Unfortunately the unpleasant weather followed us. Driving to our next destination, Christopher and Riley were making this lovely tapping sound in the back seat. They had "borrowed" (STOLEN) two massive bolts from the old Gundagai railway line!!!! (See, Ned Kelly characteristics, it starts from a young age) What are we going to do with these kids? (We stopped in Holbrook for lunch and climbed aboard a replica submarine).
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