Day 13 - Mansfield again - Australia Gold Fields, Grampians and Great Ocean Road plus The 7 Peaks

November 10, 2019

Day 13 - Mansfield again

A loop ride

We are in Mansfield Victoria for a 2nd day on what was supposed to be a rest day but since we have had some aborted rides getting here Ron, Deb and I opted for a short loop ride of 51km. The ride had some asphalt and some dirt roads with rolling terrain. The weather has improved and was almost warm. We stopped a small local zoo so Ron could finally see a live wombat. We have come across several as road kill and I have seen them live when in Tasmania but Ron had not seen a live one. From there we rode to Gough’s Bay hoping to have lunch but there was nothing open except a general store so we headed back to Mansfield for beer and wood fired pizza. There has been a big car race/rally in town all weekend which is why we did not climb Mt Buller. We will come back to climb it next week. Not climbing was fine with me because again there is snow on the mountain.

White fallow deer that roam the mountains here.

The quintessential Aussie backroads car complete with “roo” bars, a snorkel air intake and water measuring antenna for flooded roads.

Gough’s Bay part of the man made lake system

A kookaburra. If you want to hear their call check out this YouTube video. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UXA0-YAoo9Q

A local bronze for the ski industry here.

The funky café where we had a great breakfast this morning.

A monument in Mansfield to 3 police officers killed while trying to apprehend the famous bush ranger Ned Kelly who roamed the mountains here. He is infamous around the world despite being hung at the age of only 25.

The hotel where we had dinner. I think the proprietor owns half this town.

A lovely local building that is now a GP’s office.

Today's ride: 51 km (32 miles)
Total: 602 km (374 miles)

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Yvonne McLeanHi, I was expecting to see a photo of a wombat!! I guess it's on Ron's camera. Have you seen a lyre bird? I think it imitates sounds that it hears......
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