Wow weekend

On the weekend, I had a chance to tick a couple of boxes

Kattemingga's church

I'd come across a Pinterest photo of 'Old church in fog, Kattemingga, Victoria, Australia', was intrigued didn't know Kattemingga - so Internet search = it is in central Victoria just south of Newbury. 

The grounds of Kattemingga Lodge

Kattemingga Lodge is a 150 acre farm, with a accommodation, AND a film-set used for 'The Man from Snowy River', 'Ponderosa', 'The Mole', and a number of commercials - I had to visit!
The farm/lodge is currently operated by Nola & Gary Whitehouse and who have been there for 35 years, but as Nola is about to turn 72, they have decided to retire, having sold the property to a Buddhist retreat, so the future of the film-set buildings is uncertain (and my recording of them imperative).

The main street of the film-set

With all the planning of a military campaign, I stayed Friday night at the Lodge overlooking this - 

Then up before the crack of dawn

And cycle off to take lots of photos

 

The buildings are falling into decline, but were constructed as complete structures, not just facades, with the interiors also being used for shooting

 

The Hotel being a bit more up-market than the saloon, and still with a couple of props on location.

 

 

 

 

 

  I whiled away some hours wandering around and through the set, then took off to satisfy yearns for caches, bridges, cemeteries...more on that next post.