After breakfast, we set off to explore the villages of Uralla and Walcha, which are just a short drive south of Armidale. The morning was cold and a cloud of fog had settled in the valley.
Hey look we found an autumn tree in the main street after we thought we had missed all the autumn colours.
Then Val and I dragged the men around the town to see the outdoor sculptures that the little town is known for. This was our favourite.
Val wanted me to sit on the throne. There were many of sculptures scattered throughout the town and in the local park. It was time for lunch so we returned to Uralla for lunch and to visit the information Centre. However, we were thwarted once again. The information centre was being remodelled/extended and it was temporally housed in the library, which was closed for lunch. Ahhh country life....
AND it was warm.
The cafe was housed in a historical building called Trickett's General Store built in 1910. The corner portion with its Victorian Italian decorative parapet was built by CE Solomons. The building was purchased by Fred Trickett in 1920 and extended. Fred was the son of Ned Trickett, world champion sculler1876-1880, Australia's first international sporting champion.
After a delicious bowl of hot, homemade soup, we set off to see a chapel and a waterfall. (next post)
i like your favorite sculpture and that tree is magnificent and HUGE and you found a coffee cup in fall colors to match it.. glad you are out and about again
ReplyDeleteIt looks like Walcha and Uralla will be worth a visit one day - thank you!
ReplyDeleteUralla is famous for the "exploits" (????) of Captain Thunderbolt.
ReplyDeleteI think if memory serves me correctly there is a rock alongside one of the roads
into the town where he was shot by a Trooper.
My God, Bill and his coffee - you'd never get anywhere if he was with my sister, Cheryl.
All you'd visit would be the insides of cafes for coffee "shots".
Great informative blog report as usual.
Cheers
Colin
So many great photos and a bloody good read
ReplyDeleteHow about the Throne, amazing.
ReplyDeleteLove the misty photo.
Looks all so beautiful and interesting ! I like the picture of you on the thrown only the crown is missing. Now I read the other posts !
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you were able to find some autumn color during your trip. I really like the whale sculpture. Country life may have some disadvantages, but I wouldn't want it to be any other way. After all these years I'm still a country boy at heart.
ReplyDeleteIt’s a great cafe isn’t it! Unexpectedly big for a small country town.
ReplyDeleteSeeing you sitting on the throne reminded me of the public toilets at Uralla, they were metal with no plastic sets …. freezing to use on a cold winters day.
ReplyDeleteI'm going backwards on your trip. You had a bit of Murphy's Law with the Information Center!
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