After returning from our tour of Victoria, we spent an enjoyable warm Christmas with Sarah and James as previously posted and continued to enjoy the rural life of Castlemaine and the company of Sarah and James and their friends. Their sons Nick and Sebastian stayed a few days longer and we enjoyed a good cycle ride out to the Golden Point lake, where some had a swim.
Christmas meal
Christmas day. Evening socialising at Sarah's house.Cycle ride and swim near Castlemaine and gold diggings which are still visible as deep pits, gullies and man-made heaps.
This steam engine runs 2 days a week between the old gold mining towns of Castlemaine and Maldon. Shown on a restored wooden viaduct, typical of the later settlement times (1880).
Composite view of the centre of Castlemaine.On 28th Dec we flew to Sydney to stay with Nesta (friend from Brighton student days) in time to see the famous Sydney new years eve fireworks (see previous posting).
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