Gundagai is a town of around 2,000 people beside the Hume Highway 390km SW of Sydney, on the hills above the Murrumbidgee River. I spent a relaxing day walking to historic buildings and enjoying life in a typical Australian country town. I carried a Nikon F6 with Ektar 100 and Portra 800. I used Sigma 24mm f/1.4, Tamron 90mm Macro and Nikon 300mm f/4 lenses.
The wide flood plain shows how impressive the 900km Murrumbidgee must have been before the Burrinjuck and Blowering dams.
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The Murrumbidgee only flows it did before white settlement during times of extreme flooding.
The original wooden bridges still stand but are in very poor condition. I suspect they are close to being condemned for safety reasons despite their obviously huge historic and tourist significance.
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An museum of local photos includes a view of the Murrumbidgee during the 1900 flood.
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The town centre is a delightful mix of new and old buildings, expansive parks, the ANZAC Grove War Memorial and an excellent museum.
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The railway closed in 1984, but the station and some of the yard has been retained as the Gundagai Railway Museum.
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