Weds. Burra South AustraliaYesterday our last in Mildura we finally did a 2 hour cruise on the Murray River.It was a lovely sunny day and the river looked beautiful.We went through one of the locks which was very interesting and the commentary was good and informative.Afterwards we called at the big orange which was not worth the effort and then on to Wentworth which is also on the Murray and was established before Mildura but Mildura developed very fast and l...

Weds. Burra South AustraliaYesterday our last in Mildura we finally did a 2 hour cruise on the Murray River.It was a lovely sunny day and the river looked beautiful.We went through one of the locks which was very interesting and the commentary was good and informative.Afterwards we called at the big orange which was not worth the effort and then on to Wentworth which is also on the Murray and was established before Mildura but Mildura developed very fast and l...

Weds. In Benalla We spent 2 hrs with Al.He is of course very subdued and at times upset but Joe and he reminisced about their childhood in Euxton and the youth club. We didn't suggest lunch with him as he looks after an elderly neighbour and she rang twice to see when he was going across and he didn't suggest seeing us again later in the day.We ate in Benalla and had a look around the town which is a significant Ned Kelly site.There is also a renowned art galler...