Packed up this morning. We are now travelling over roads already driven on. We stopped at Railton. This is the town with the topiary display. Last time we drove through, so today we stopped and walked around looking at the shaped trees. They are quite well done with a few needing some more growing time to finish off the last bits. Down one of the side streets is Cradle Mountain National Paddock which had about 25 different shaped trees. Well worth stopping to wander around. Back in the car and off to Gowrie Park. Set up and had lunch. We debated whether to go for a drive today or tomorrow. Elected to go today as rain is forecast for tomorrow. We headed off to drive a tourist lap. First stop was Mount Roland Lookout but as it is cloudy the view was not at its best. We set off again and saw a sign post for Lake Barrington Rowing Course, so we had to go for a look. What a great course. It is down in a valley with trees surrounding it and the water is just like glass. The 1990 International Championships were held here and the Olympic rowers had been practicing here. It is a dam that was built by the hydro scheme. Back in the car to complete the loop when we see a sign post to Lake Barrington so we drove down there. There is a free camp here and picnic areas and there are dam gates on the lake that connect to the dam and rowing course. A beautiful area. Back in the car and we drive through Sheffield (the town of murals that we had already been to at the start of the trip) before returning to Gowrie Park to settle in for the night.
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