Last Day in Rutherglen

 14th July 2025

It is bitterly cold this morning and the heater is on as soon as we rise. At least it should be nice when the sun comes out as the skies are very clear.

This morning we drove into Wodonga to get a few spare parts and do a bit of shopping. It is only a 30 minute drive from here. On the way back we called in to have a look at Morris Wines, which now appears to be more of a whisky distillery than a winery. The only people there were the employees.


There is plenty of room in the car park for visitors


Quite a bit of money has been invested since we were last here


The tasting room

It was then back to the caravan park. Once we had got everything organised and fitted a new stabiliser leg to the van, we went down the street for lunch.

By the time we got back to the park our neighbours from Bayview had arrived in their van and set up in a site nearby. They left Sydney on Sunday, overnighting in Gundagai.


The Churchills set up nearby

As we are moving on to Echuca tomorrow, we left them to settle in whilst we went to refuel and get a few essentials from Chambers Rosewood Winery, in particular our cooking sherry which we have been buying from them for years.

Along the way we stopped to take in some silo art which is in the heart of town.


And also an endearing sign which reminds us that Rutherglen is still the centre of the fortified wine industry.



Fuelled up and stocked with supplies from Chambers, we had a stroll around the caravan park as the sun is now out and it is relatively warm. This will change rapidly as the sun goes down.

The park is set on a small lake with plenty of space for camping, and lots of very old trees.



We decided to eat in town tonight with Brian and Ann, who arrived this afternoon. We had a beer in the newly renovated Victoria Hotel before moving on to the Grace Bar and Restaurant nearby, a new addition to the Rutherglen restaurant scene , where we had a very nice meal.

Off to Echuca tomorrow.






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