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Post by knot on Apr 11, 2021 0:53:53 GMT -5
Two explorers, Hamilton Hume and William Hovell, in 1824 had traversed the South West Slopes bioregion; from Yass at the northeastern end, to Albury at the southwestern. The 426 km walking track between them comprises much variety in the way of climates—ranging from an altitude of just 153 m in Albury to 1,257 m in the Bago State Forest.  • Start of the expedition in Yass, in the rain-shadowed Southern Tablelands.  • Tracking farther inland to the valley of Burrinjuck; thereby entering the South West Slopes.  • A steep ascent from Burrinjuck up the rainforest-clad Brindabella Range, to Wee Jasper.  • Crossing the Goobarragandra River; and onto the floodplains of Tumut.  • Reaching the highest point of the track in the Bago State Forest (via Blowering).  • A long, gentle descent into Tumbarumba.  • Following the Murray River westwards to Albury; and thus concludes their expedition.  Personally, I'm going with Wee Jasper (Billapaloola State Forest)—a right jewel of a climate! |
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Post by tommyFL on Apr 11, 2021 1:15:46 GMT -5
Burrinjuck Dam is nearly perfect, just needs to be wetter in summer.
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Post by 🖕🏿Mörön🖕🏿 on Apr 11, 2021 1:16:53 GMT -5
Bago. Quite a nice climate!
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Post by greysrigging on Apr 11, 2021 1:19:44 GMT -5
I can't do anywhere near Yass, having spent a bitterly cold July night broken down on the side of the road at Jugiong, and having to sleep in the back of the old HR Wagon, cuddling my mate Burt to keep warm. This was day one of a trip to Darwin from Shepparton in Victoria.....scarred me for life...
Tumabloodyrumba I don't mind, went to boarding school in Albury with a coupla blokes from Tumba, wonder if Jamie Metcalfe is still in the district ?
Been around the other places, but not spent any time there, but for 5 years in Albury at Boarding School....jeez those dormitories were cold in winter and hot as buggery in summer
I've voted Albury, as I know it best.....
PS, good topic and yes some decent climes over a relatively short distance.
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Post by jgtheone on Apr 11, 2021 1:27:27 GMT -5
Albury for me, those summers are clearly the best of the lot.
I actually live quite close to a H&H monument, it's right outside a train station!
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Post by Beercules on Apr 11, 2021 1:45:44 GMT -5
ALbury, easily.
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Post by greysrigging on Apr 11, 2021 5:28:22 GMT -5
We had a coupla sleety days in Albury in my time there and some snow on the hills to north towards Holbrook, cant think of their name atm. ( Ahh, yes I can, Tabletop. )The big snowfalls with accumulation on the ground was in 1965 and 1966 ( a 3.7c followed by a 2.8c on consecutive July days ). Not sure if there was in the 1984 ( or was it '86 ? ) event....... A close call one July winters day in 1975 as well.
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Post by FrozenI69 on Apr 11, 2021 7:04:52 GMT -5
Bago State forest. Best potential for decent snows.
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Post by MET on Apr 11, 2021 7:07:26 GMT -5
The one with the mildest winter highs, so Adelong it is.
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Post by Benfxmth on Apr 11, 2021 7:28:38 GMT -5
Albury for me
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Post by trolik on Apr 11, 2021 8:32:51 GMT -5
Albury
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Post by deneb78 on Apr 11, 2021 10:45:09 GMT -5
Albury for being warmest year round.
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Post by Steelernation on Apr 11, 2021 11:23:43 GMT -5
Yass
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Post by knot on Apr 11, 2021 16:48:36 GMT -5
The one with the mildest winter highs, so Adelong it is. You forgot to vote for Adelong (Tumut) on the poll. Still at zero. |
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Post by alex992 on Apr 11, 2021 17:16:39 GMT -5
Tumbarumba seems like the most interesting one, nice chill in winter but good warmth in summer too.
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Post by chesternz on Apr 12, 2021 20:57:24 GMT -5
Albury, decent climate except the winters are a bit chilly / wet.
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Post by Cadeau on Apr 16, 2021 12:22:59 GMT -5
Considering the observation period is outdated, I go for Bago over Billapaloola.
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