True. When Lake Hume was filled for the first time, the town of Tallangatta was shifted up the hill to its present location.
Tallangata 19 Oct
Left the BIG4 at 9:30 and arrived Tallangatta 10am. Found the perfeck spot on the sunny sheltered side of a storage shed, with water and power on tap. Unobstructed view over the lake and cricket field - there is a game here on the weekend and that should be fun - we have ringside seats and will be flying the AllBlacks flag. We like showgrounds, the one we stayed in at Mitchell (Birdsville trip) was a beaut, lots of space, power water and brand new ensuite toilet/bathrooms. And only half the price of the local overcrowded Major Mitchell caravan park. There is a 50's music festival in town (5 mins away) on the weekend which we will attend, and we can expect more caravans here over the weekend, but that doesn't matter because there is tons of room to spread out. The countryside is very pretty, the town is pretty, the hills are green. There is a large IGA in town, and a useful hardware shop where I bought two x 2kw fan heaters for $18 total. Our old fan heater finally seized up and has been binned. For the first time since leaving Qld, took the boat off and chained it with security chains and locks to the drawbar, along with the outboard. The wagon looks undressed now. This is dairy country with large herds. There is presently enough grass to feed all the cows in China. I'm reminded of that wise old adage "To err is human, to moo is bovine".
Tallangatta Tues 20th
Went up the Mitta Valley to Little Snowy Creek and had a fish. Water in great order but didn't see a fish nor hooked one. Saw a dead fox (vixen) on the road in. On the way out at Eskdale, a black snake crossed the road ahead of us. Called in to a camping spot on the lower Mitta Mitta river and saw a large fish there which could have been a perch. No fish for tea.
