|
November 10, 2008
Mike Whitney, Karen, Keeley and Keegan White in Stone Bridge Chamber during the filming for Sydney Weekender's December 6 episode featuring Summer Family Holidays in the Snowy Mountains. |
|
|
"The Stone Bridge was an experience that I cannot translate into words. We were all excited by it…the greatly diminished river still moves with impressive energy. What a sight this must have been when the Snowy River ran free. We all explored in different ways. It was evident that we all made a tactile response to these strong, sculptural forms, touching with hands and bare feet, but nobody said much. We were quiet with wonder.” Professor George Seddon, from his book, “Searching For The Snowy – An Environmental History”.
Professor Seddon used an image of the Stone Bridge for the cover illustration of his book. |
|
|
"Stone Bridge – the name given to a spectacular stretch of granite river bead, sculpted into intricate shapes by the might of the river…intricately carved shapes that would grace any art gallery…I was like nothing I had ever imagined…enormous boulders sculpted by a raging torrent that no longer flowed." Ian Foster, from the Australian Geographic book, “The Snowy Mountains”.
|
|
"Have you ever wanted to just get away from everything, see something different and immerse yourself in a totally unique Australian experience that not only stimulates and engages you but at the same time allows you to reconnect with nature and relax? Well Jan and Brian Mitchell are offering just that at their 4400 acre property at Numbla Vale next to the magnificent Matong Gorge on the Snowy River. It is amazing how after a tour containing so many elements, at the end of the day, you are totally and utterly relaxed. The Stone Bridge tours are the perfect escape for locals or visitors alike." Robert Thomas, Editor, Snowy River Echo, Jindabyne, NSW, Australia. |
|
"Returning to Jindabyne from Worongah I felt as if had been away for a week, not a day, having been far removed from traffic, telephones and tourists. My photos certainly didn’t do justice to my memories of this experience and reflecting on the events of the day, I had a feeling of privilege that can only come from getting off the beaten track and immersing yourself in the expansive splendor of Australia’s Snowy Mountains." Jackie Fenton, Editor, Snowy Times, Jindabyne, NSW, Australia.
|
|
"Worongah, is between Kosciuszko National Park and Merriangaah Nature Reserve, and includes some of the only remaining large stands of black cypress, as well as dramatic gorges, cliffs and rock features running down to the Snowy and one of its tributaries, Matong Creek. In a day of fair-dinkum yarns, wildlife spotting and gutsy four-wheel-driving they take up to six visitors through 1215 ha of apple box, yellow box and black cypress forests to the special sites on the property they love, providing a copious supply of home cooked coconut slice and Anzac biscuits along the way. It’s not the most polished tour around the traps, but it is authentic, and Brian and Jan are obviously still in love with the place." Ken Eastwood, R. M. Williams Outback Magazine, Sydney, NSW, Australia |
10100000100000001100110011110000101000001000100010101010101000001111111110001000111111111111000010001000111111111111000011000000
|