Halls Gap to Mildura

We had a bit of a chilly start to the day. 7 degrees and a low dome of cloud almost as far as the eye could see. The temperature inched upwards ever so slowly and seemed to top out at about 14. Not much to report from the road. We soon left the spectacular Grampians behind us and settled into long straight roads for mile after mile through the wheat belt. Some pretty spectacular silo art along the way.

Morning coffee was in a one horse town called Rupanyup. The only open place in town and good for our diets as coffee was about the only option. The dear old lady owner went to great lengths to inform us about every notable point of interest for miles around. Very eclectic cafe with a teapot collection on display, plastic tablecloths and lots of junk.

We then got back on the road, once again long and straight, but after about an hour we got to the edge of the cloud cover and the temperature quickly rose to 20, very pleasant.

We passed through several small towns many of which looked like they had fallen on hard times. None of the cafes looked inviting until we arrived in Ouyen and there we struck a beauty. Full self control mode needed to be engaged as the food selection in the bakery was a sight to behold.

Replete but smug that we didn’t indulge ourselves too much we headed for Mildura. We left the wheat belt behind us and entered bush/ scrub land for about 70km then quite suddenly we found ourselves among the vineyards.

Mildura is a very pretty place nestled on the banks of the Murray River. We had a wander through the very nice park like grounds and watched the tourist boats ply their trade.

A lot of water has flowed since last we saw the Murray and a lot of it muddy water, but we’re happy to get reacquainted and will see quite a bit more of it over the next day or two.

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  1. Cruising CroniesMay 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM

    So awesome to read. I am having FOMO. At least with your blog I can pretend to travel with you.

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