{"id":722,"date":"2021-04-06T16:54:41","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T06:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/?p=722"},"modified":"2023-03-03T21:13:57","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T10:13:57","slug":"day-26-29-rochester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rjjc.net\/home\/day-26-29-rochester\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 26-29 – Rochester"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So…We were originally going to stay in Echuca for Easter but couldn’t get a booking anywhere. Rochester is a small town 25km south of Echuca on the Campaspe River so booked in there for four nights…<\/p>\n\n\n

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Rochester<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
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Great Aussie Beer Shed<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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Rochester Van Site<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Water Towers through a tree<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Rochester Water Towers<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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‘Stolen Apples’ playing on Easter Saturday.<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Rochester Shamrock Hotel Parmi’s<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Rochester Silo Art<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Rochester Shire Hall<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Rochester Shamrock Hotel<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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The ‘Red’ Railway Bridge at Rochester<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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The ‘Red’ Railway Bridge at Rochester<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Andrew Peace – The Unexpected – Shiraz<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Old Tatura Police Cells<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Living Sculpture<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Jo in a burnt out tree stump<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Iddles Lane Mural<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Rochester World Dominoes Championship<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Camper Trailer Recovery<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Campaspe River Walk<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Campaspe River<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Campaspe River Reflection<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Bridge Through Trees<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure><\/div>\n
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Rochester Riverside Holiday Park<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Rochester Van Site<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Rochester Riverside Holiday Park<\/a> is where we laid up for Easter. It is a relatively large park but the sites were a little squeezy for a large van with the awning out and car parked beside. The amenities were very clean and new and there was also a large new camp kitchen in the centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall it was a very well run caravan park with friendly staff and managers. The only problem was that, with the park being quite full, a lot of sites wanted to have a fire-pit… Everyone loves a fire in the evening but the there was hardly a breath of wind over the four days so the smoke from the fires just hung in the still air. By 7:00pm your eyes started stinging from the smoke and stayed that way until going to bed.<\/p>\n\n\n

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‘Stolen Apples’ playing on Easter Saturday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

One unexpectedly good\u00a0 thing about the stay was that the park put on some live music on the Easter Saturday night. A duo called ‘Stolen Apples<\/a>‘, from Melbourne played a range of covers from 7:00pm ’til 10:00pm. They were surprisingly good, keeping true to the original songs but injecting just enough of their own sound to make them refreshingly different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The duo were both ’20 somethings’ and it never ceases to amaze me that most cover groups, despite their age, only ever do songs from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s… You (or at least I) never seem to hear covers from the 90’s or after…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rochester<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Rochester Shire Hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Rochester<\/a> is small rural town with a quiet atmosphere and quaint main street. Lots of historic looking building (mostly the pubs) are evident but perhaps the most striking feature is the silo art near the railway tracks and the water towers reaching into the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Iddles Lane Mural<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Rochester is typical of many Victorian country towns. The standout feature is the silo art in the center of town and also the Ron Iddles<\/a> mural in Iddles lane. Ron Iddles<\/a> is a Victorian an has been dubbed Australia’s greatest detective with a 99% success rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

River Walk<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Campaspe River Reflection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Like most river towns there is a river walk along the banks of the Campaspe River. The Campaspe is a small river with no discernible current that is a bit browner than the Murray and the Murrumbidgee but still quite attractive in its own right,<\/p>\n\n\n

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The ‘Red’ Railway Bridge at Rochester<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The river itself is about seven metres below the top of the banks, which are quite steep. There are lots of the ubiquitous river gums along the banks, some young, some old, some dead and decaying. The walk takes you, in one direction, down to the ‘Red’ Railway bridge, which is built on red brick pylons and quite distinctively Australian looking in it’s design.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Camper Trailer Recovery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Heading back in the opposite direction we happened to be in the right place at the right time to witness the recovery\/salvaging of a shiny (new looking) camper trailer that appeared to have plunged seven metre from the top of the river bank into the river itself. A medium size tractor was struggling mightily to lift and drag the trailer away from the bank and back to the top. Upon spying us watching from the other side, the tractor operator shouted out to us, “It’s tough up here in the Kimberly…”. We shared the laugh and stayed around until he finally dragged it up to the top of the bank gushing water out all the way. Once at the top he pulled out one of the side drawers, inspected the content and shouted out, “Dry ‘za bone…”. Another good laugh…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shamrock Hotel<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Rochester Shamrock Hotel Parmi’s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

We stuck to our tradition of having a pub\/club meal on the last night of our stay. Rochester has a few pubs and we ended up having a couple of parmi’s at the Shamrock Hotel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Shamrock Hotel<\/a> is a grand old pub standing proudly in the centre of town. We started with a couple of drinks in the main bar where the locals were propping up the bar t the end of the day. We both had chicken parmi’s,,, Jo had a McPaddy’s (bacon, onion rings, cheese, etc…) and I had a Bass Strait (bacon, prawns, cheese, etc…). Good honest pub fare at reasonable prices and the servings were huge. Both of us were defeated having to leave what probably would be a normal size meal on the plate after we finished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Onwards to the Rutherglen district and Corowa (NSW) in particular…<\/p>\n\n<\/div>

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The Big Beer<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Beer Sign Wisdom<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Great Aussie Beer Shed<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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C.U.B. Beer Wagon<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Flag Ale Cans<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Cold Gold KB – cans<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Beer Shed Cans<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Vintage Petrol Pumps<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Horse Drawn Delivery Carts<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Vintage Ploughs<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Vintage Car Lineup<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Vintage Car Lineup<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Worlds Rarest Beer Can<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Model T Ford Truck<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Mini Minor<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Horse Drawn Bakery Cart<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Furphy Water Carts<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Dabb & Co. Coach<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Covered Wagon<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>
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Beer Shed Stuff<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure><\/div>\n
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The Big Beer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Since Echuca\u00a0 was so close we thought about spending a day there but decided that we would probably come back there at some point so elected not to. We did however find ‘The Great Aussie Beer Shed<\/a>‘ just outside of Echuca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Great Aussie Beer Shed<\/a> is a museum collection, owned and run by Neil a retired Victorian police officer (whose dad was also a Victorian police officer). Neil has amassed a huge collection of ‘stuff’ (mostly beer themed) over 45 years.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Beer Shed Cans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

It is an amazingly well presented collection of stuff and is rated as the best beer museum in the country. So much so that when Carlton United Breweries decommissioned their magnificent horse drawn beer wagon they chose the The Great Aussie Beer Shed<\/a> as it’s resting place.<\/p>\n\n\n

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C.U.B. Beer Wagon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The museum has beers cans, steins, bottle, paraphernalia, war memorabilia, old cars, agricultural machinery, petrol pumps, biscuit tins, poker machines all on display. The thing about it is that it is not ‘kitschy’… it is well categorised, well presented and Neil gives a ten minute verbal tour, which is funny, entertaining and also sombre as he talks about his war memorabilia. It is a must see attraction when somewhere near Echuca.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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