Close up and front on shots of the diesel locomotive that was towing our carriage along the Walhalla to Thomson line. Great fun to travel the line that was used back in the 1800's. "click the image

Close up and front on shots of the diesel locomotive that was towing our carriage along the Walhalla to Thomson line. Great fun to travel the line that was used back in the 1800's. "click the image

There is a great little tourist railway that runs between Walhalla and Thomson with a diesel engine and carriages running daily. The 20 minute each way trip was well worth the money and was a nice way

Nestled in a river valley the small historical mining town of Walhalla has left a lasting impression on us and I am sure we will be back to soak up more of the serenity and beauty that permeates the region.

In the small old mining town of Walhalla there are several reminders of days when the township was a flourishing mining community. The fire station is in good order and even has the old outhouse in the

Another of the old buildings we spied during our walk around Walhalla was the old Post Office which was in use around 1862. "click the image to enlarge" LensSony 28-75mm CameraSony A7iv

An old telephone booth stands proudly in the main street of Walhalla bringing back childhood memories of when that was our only form of outside communication besides mail. Nowadays it is mobile phones

Plenty of historic buildings to see and read about in the old gold mining town of Walhalla. Some are well kept whilst others are a shadow of their former self. "click the image to enlarge" LensSony

Whilst walking along the Old Tramway track that runs on the mountainside above the quaint little township of Walhalla, we paused often to take in the beauty of the location and capture some photographs

Walking along the track above the township of Walhalla in Gippsland Victoria we came across a structure which was once part of the Long Tunnel mine back in the 1800's and early 1900's. "click the

We took a set of stairs cut into the side of the mountain to reach a track that gave us some great views of Walhalla from above. It was a nice way to end the day before returning to our motorhome at the

Back in the 1800's after the band played in the rotunda I would not be surprised if the audience and the band retired to the pub across the road to discuss the music or whatever the current news of the

In Walhalla this old shed seems to have all of the tools on the outside. This was another of the interesting things that we saw whilst strolling down the main street. "click the image to enlarge"

There is no better time of year to show off the beauty of trees than autumn. The leaves lose their lush green colours and take on red, yellow and orange hues. The coolness of the weather contrasts with

Another view of the main street leading into the centre of this sleepy little old mining town of the 1800's. It was late autumn and the colours of the leaves are starting to fade, but it was still very

On our evening stroll through the town, we stopped quite often to photograph and read about some of the historic old buildings as well as the sites where some were once located more than a hundred years

Walking down the main street of Walhalla one would be forgiven for thinking that you were strolling through a small English village instead of an old gold mining town in Australia. "click the image

On arriving at our destination of Walhalla we decided to take a stroll into town and along the way we saw some beautiful autumn colour and an old building which maybe was a church in days gone by. "click

Before dinner we decided to take a walk into town which was only just over a kilometer away yo see what the town of Walhalla had to offer. The first point of interest was the site of the old wine shop

There is a great little freecamp at the north end of this great little former gold mining town called Walhalla. As is was nearly winter, there was only one other caravan on the site, so it was nice and