2022-10 Tour of the Southern Highlands People
Our Tour of the Southern Highlands was booked twice, in 2020 and 2021, before we were able to go this year. Of course, COVID was the culprit. 15 cars and 29 people attended. The Berrima Club spoilt us with their organisation and hospitality. The highlights included Thirlmere Rail Transport Museum, Berrima Cars and Coffee, Fair Ground Follies and a private car collection of over 80 cars. We toured the region including Mittagong, Bowral, Berrima, Robertson and Moss Vale. This album shares photos of the MCMA peo[ple who participated in this tour.- On our tour the weather was very unsettled with sunshine, rain and thunderstorms This is a classic cumulonimbus cloud. This and others produced thunderstorms and heavy rain on Tuesday evening.
- Peter models an excellent use for our club stickers.
- Neil and Peter soak up the sunshine on a perfect Sunday in Berrima.
- Sam and Layla at the Berrima War Memorial. They had a great time away with their grandparents, Graeme and Janelle, and with club members (of course). Sam really cherished his ride in Tony's Porsche Cayenne.
- Narelle, Ann, Lindsay, Janelle and Graeme relax in the park at Berrima.
- In the park at Berrima we have Brett, Margaret, Sue, Tony, Jillian and Garry sharing stories from Cars and Coffee earlier in the day.
- Margaret and Sue appreicating the tulips in Moss Vale.
- Ian guarding Anne-Maree's purchases in Moss Vale.
- Ian and Anne-Maree with tulips in the gardens at Mittagong.
- Ian and one of the 30 famous 38 class express locomotives at Thirlmere Rail Transport Museum. Only a few of this iconic NSW constructed class of locomotive survive including 3820 and the famous streamlined 3801.
- Anne-Maree, Jillian, Tony, Neil and Ian in the famous Corbett Gardens in Bowral.
- Anne-Maree poses with 2705 as the steam locomotive prepares to leave for Buxton.
- Colleen, Sue, Brett and Margaret relax amongst the over 80 historic vehicles we had the privilege to see when Chris and Margie opened their sheds for us to inspect.
- Neil and Peter in fine company with a S Type Jaguar in one of Chris and Margie's sheds in Picton.
- Mick, Robyn, Jill and Ann in fine company with a Volvo Amazon in one of Chris and Margie's sheds. They and members of the Berrima club provided a fabulous morning tea and lunch for us.
- BDHVC members, Bill and Peter, chat with Anne-Maree at Buxton Railway Station. These guys spent a great deal of time with us over our time in the Southern Highlands.
- Chris and President Ian chat about one of his most collectable and largest cars, a 1966 Lincoln Continental.
- Jill and Graeme look a fine couple posing with the picket fence at Berrima.
- At Buxton, Mick and Robyn happily wait for 2705 to run around the train and for our return to Thirlmere.
- At Buxton Railway Station we have Lindsay, Bill, Barb and Garry enjoying themselves.
- Neil and Greg relax at Buxton while the locomotive runs around the train and we all return to Thirlmere.
- Peter and Narelle closely watching 2705 as it slowly approaches our train.
- David and Narelle look most impressed with a show organ at Fairground Follies. This is a fabulous collection in Bowral that deserves greater recognition.
- Graeme, Ann, Lindsay and Jill with the magnificent merry-go-round at Fairground Follies in Bowral. Lindsay really wanted a ride on the merry-go-round.
- Tony and Jillian with the 'Taj Mahal', a magnificent fairground organ that would have entertained hundreds of thousands of people early last century.
- Bill and Barb with an incredibly elaborate gypsy wagon that was one of many around the fairgrounds over a hundred years ago. Fairground Follies is a wonderful place to visit.
- Laurie (BDHVC member), Garry, Sue, Margaret, Brett and Anne-Maree in the park at Moss Vale.
- Laurie, Garry, Sue, Margaret, Brett and Anne-Maree in the park at Moss Vale.
- Anne-Maree grabbed the camera for a selfie! Here she has captured Garry, Sue, Margaret and Brett with club mascot Ian.
- Out to dinner at Mittagong RSL we have Robyn, Mick, Neil, Bill, David, Graeme and Jill.
- Also at the RSL we have Berrima members Sandra and Eric (BDHVC members) with Tony, Jillian, John, Peter, Anne-Maree, Greg and Margaret.
- The RSL catered excellently for us all. Here we have John, Gemma, Garry, Brett, Margaret, Lindsay, Ann, Sue, and Berrima club members, Ev and John. Ev and John were magnificent in their organisation of our 5 days in the Southern Highlands.
- Bill, Greg and Ian chat in the sun at Moss Vale while the important work (shopping) is going on all around them.