Colac Colac

 15 - 19 February 2025

We set off from Glenrowan but didn't get far before we detoured off the highway to another favourite spot -  Honeyeater Picnic Area and Cyanide Dam in the Chiltern - Mount Pilot National Park. It was morning tea time, so we made a cup of coffee and went for a walk around the dam. It's a lovely spot for a short stop with bonus birding included. 

We returned to the highway and continued on until taking the turn towards Talangatta. We stopped for lunch on the foreshore of Lake Hume at Tallangatta, but it was so windy we had a very quick bite to eat before continuing on towards Colac Colac - not to be confused with Colac which is also in Victoria. "Clack Clack" is only a few kilometres from Corryong and is in a beautiful location on Corryong Creek, with views all around. We set up camp in a quiet spot in the caravan park and settled in for a relaxing few days.

Our friends from Townsville who are travelling full time arrived to meet us the following day. We try to catch up with them whenever possible and we were looking forward to a couple of days together. Judy and John had stayed at Colac Colac a few weeks before so suggested a day trip for the next day.

We set off after breakfast, following Judy and John to Bluff Falls. There is a camping area nearby but it is closed at the moment and looks like it is being redeveloped. There is a short walk from the carpark to the falls and then a set of stairs that takes you to the bottom for a different view. It was there that John crashed his drone into a tree - on the other side of the creek. I wonder how many drones end up left in trees and bushes?

It's an easy walk from the carpark to the falls

From the falls we continued on to the small town of Jingellic in New South Wales for a lovely lunch at the pub, right on the Murray River. We went for a walk and had a look at the campground that is between the pub and the river. It looked like a top spot to camp. We returned to Colac Colac via the road that follows the Murray River, stopping at a couple of lookouots and Clark Lagoon Wildlife Reserve. Our friends drove back a different way - along the NSW side of the river and arrived back at the caravan park only a couple of minutes ahead of us. 

We went to NSW for lunch!

The following day we had a look around Corryong and discovered the sewerage ponds - usually a good spot for birding, but not this one. We visited the shops and picked up some supplies from the supermarket. We also chatted to some locals at the servo to get some advice about which road we should take back to the coast. It's always good to get local knowledge about road conditions.

The following morning we packed up, said farewell to our friends and set off to travel to Lakes Entrance.