Tuesday 16 February 2010

54 - Cowra / Japanase POW camp to Lake Wyangala

From the Japanese gardens we then made our way to the actual camp site associated with the break out. OF course there is not much to see as all the buildings etc., are long gone. However once again we will let the photies tell the stories


The Cairn about the history with the break out

The layout of the camp

More on the camp

Replica guards tower, over looking the Val

Seeing we were on the tourist trail, it was best we now go and have a look at Lake Wyangala and dam. Why, I don't really know, we are bit over dams, however might as well and have look........as we will probably never get back there anyway. Also a good time to do the loop drive from Cowra to the lake and back to Cowra via Woodstock. Hey Bro!!!!!!!!.

Like all of NSW we have seen so far, the country side was parched to the max, so no doubt we were going to see more country side and waterways stressed like you wouldn't believe......we weren't disappointed as you will see.

I will add however, at the time of taking these photies and our visit to the area, was late January, and at the time of writing this post, being 17th February 2010, all of NSW has been deluged, hence the land has gone from parched rivers and fields, to overflowing water ways and lucious green grass.

We were also attracted to Lake Wyangala, by a brochure which showed eons of water, activities, and people having fun. Even though of staying at the lake for a couple of days at the camping spot, however after seeing the lake / dam and then they (rangers) wanted $8.00 per head, to even walk around the park to have a look for a camp, was just to much for me. Especially of the memories are still very raw with our episode with the NSW Parks & Wildlife at South West Rocks. Bloody bureaucrats

Lake Wyangala

Lake Wyangala dam wall. Pretty dry eh!


Low tide or should I say no tide


Hey Bro...peace...and let it all hang out at Woodstock. They say if you don't remember the sixities, you weren't there!!!!!

Coming next Canowindra, Molong and another dam Burrendong and Wellington. Stay tooooooned!!!

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