After a delay with the van as they were waiting for a delivery of a seal for the wheel bearing we were back on the road. We arrived at Kingston about 5.30pm, managed to get a spot much to our delight as this is a very popular camping area, $10.00 for two nights. A beautiful stop right on the ocean, a park with toilets, a play gym and plenty of space for kids to run around and blow off steam. It has it all as well as a dump point it also has a boat rinsing station and across the road you can fill up your water tanks.
The town it self is small but has all the basics. In 1861 it was named after Sir George Strickland Kingston a S.A. politician, surveyor and architect. There was some confusion of the towns as there was already a Kingston in South Australia and not to far away, so the powers that be added the SE to note that this one was in the south east. To further lessen the confusion they also changed the name of the other Kingston to Kingston on Murray. Kingston SE is also where you can find Larry the lobster.
Wednesday after two days relaxing at Kingston we were on our way to Mundulla. We set up camp at the showground on thick, soft green grass and bugger me if the Old Mundulla Hotel built in 1884 is in walking distance. Everything you could hope for friendly bar staff, cold beer, great pub grub and one of the best and biggest undercover beer garden we have ever seen.
Mundulla is like a lot of tiny towns back in the 1880's they were only a day or half day ride from each other, so instead of each town having their own council they combined them into one The Wirrego Council. The Council Chambers were built in 1886 but only lasted till 1904 when it was relocated to Bordertown.
The town it self is small but has all the basics. In 1861 it was named after Sir George Strickland Kingston a S.A. politician, surveyor and architect. There was some confusion of the towns as there was already a Kingston in South Australia and not to far away, so the powers that be added the SE to note that this one was in the south east. To further lessen the confusion they also changed the name of the other Kingston to Kingston on Murray. Kingston SE is also where you can find Larry the lobster.
Wednesday after two days relaxing at Kingston we were on our way to Mundulla. We set up camp at the showground on thick, soft green grass and bugger me if the Old Mundulla Hotel built in 1884 is in walking distance. Everything you could hope for friendly bar staff, cold beer, great pub grub and one of the best and biggest undercover beer garden we have ever seen.
Mundulla is like a lot of tiny towns back in the 1880's they were only a day or half day ride from each other, so instead of each town having their own council they combined them into one The Wirrego Council. The Council Chambers were built in 1886 but only lasted till 1904 when it was relocated to Bordertown.
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