With the weather overcast I was itching to head over to the other side of the lake to Fiona’s old farmhouse and the 10 cabins that she used to run. I was curious to see how the landscape had changed in the past 7 years since they had been vacated after Parks Vic didn’t renew the lease.
With Cath the girls, the dog and Warwick we made our way into Croajingolong National Park and up to “Jingalong” as it was known, the track had seen little use over the last few years with trees growing on the track.
The gates were locked to the property so we parked and made our way down for a BBQ lunch at the farmhouse.
It was interesting to see how much stuff had been taken (recycled) from the buildings, windows, kitchens, even floor boards, but the thing that amazed me most was the fact that were once the cabins looked out on the lake via a grassy bank there was now a mass of trees up to 20ft high and the cabins were totally enclosed by these.
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Holiday 2009 (Mallacoota Vic), Day 3 - Holiday 2009 at Mallacoota in Victoria
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23 January 2009
