When my husband and I choose a destination for our trips I sit on the wonderful net for hours searching for all places to visit. This particular trip took us down to Victoria and all around.
We headed off two days before the school holidays began just to give us those few extra days and to get out of the rat race before everyone else.
We arrived at Grenfell just before lunch and set up the faithful Jayco Swan in the only caravan park in town. It was neat and clean and had a very trusting feel about it. We had lunch then embarked on the first stage of our journey.
Just outside of Grenfell is the Weddin Mountains National Park. This certainly deserves a visit.
While researching endlessly on the net I stumbled upon two great things to see in the National Park. The first was Ben Hall's cave (a gentleman bushranger - so history says) and the second was Seaton's Farm.
Ben Hall's cave is accessed by a path that leads from Ben Hall's Campground. It is quite a pleasant campground with toilets. We were going to camp there initially but due to the time of year we decided not to. I must say that I felt quite spooked at this place and was glad that we had changed our minds. However of course if we were in the area again I would not hesitate to camp there.
The view from the cave was fantastic. Certainly something not to be missed.
Then we found Seaton's Farm. I loved it. Right up my alley. This was a farm that had been left as it was.
Mr Seaton was an amazing farmer - recycling his gift. He would flatten out old corrugated iron to make it go further. Use old wire to make his fences. The tool shed, the kitchen and the farm machinery all left as it was. Man they did it tough.
We walked around the farm all afternoon. My imagination was running so so fast. I was impressed that things had been left alone and not stolen or ruined. Great respect was had at this farm.
Our boys, 12 and 10 at the time, had a ball climbing on all the old tractors and ploughs.
Well done National Parks and Wildlife for taking this wonderful part of history under your wing.
Take your family out there sometime soon if only to show them just how hard some people have done it.
