A Trentham Scene

Up until 1974, there was a train that ran from Daylesford to Woodend.

In the days of wood logging and farming there was a need for the railway.

In latter years, the area became prolific with potato farming and the railway took produce to Melbourne.

The stations from Daylesford include Musk, Bullarto, Lyonville and then Trentham before travelling on to Fernhill and Carlesrhue. A tourist train still runs from Daylesford to Bullarto.

From there a walking track takes the same route as the old railway to Trentham.

Although signs of the track from Trentham to Carlesrhue can still be seen, particularly an old trestle bridge, it is not walkable as the farms along the way lease the land.

TILING

Now the Arbour is completed, we've moved on to TILING the Alfresco area. Its about 27 squ metres under roof so it will take some time. I started yesterday but need to complete before our son's 30th birthday party here in Trentham.

We selected a 30 x 60 cm not skid tile that has a mixture of the two grey shades on the exterior walls of the house. We think they blend well!

60x30 cm tiles with a 3mm gap to grout later.

Decided to lay in a brick formation.

Off to buy some more tile adhesive - messy work.

The Arbour - Stage two

There's a Saga to the Arbour.

Firstly Sue decided on this dark charcoal colour but then was influenced to change her mind to a mid grey that matched the mid grey on the house rendering. As I was drawing to the end, painting the mid grey, she decided her first choice was the better.

So....back to the paint shop.

I have now repainted the arbour in the original "Caviar Black" and I have to agree that it now bounces as a real feature in the back yard. Either side of the arbour we will install strands of wire cord to train fruit trees in the espalier method. Climbing up the Arbour will be white roses.

However my next job is to start tiling the Alfresco over January. This has to be done before our son's 30th birthday party here in Trentham.

Looking out thru the arbour is crown land that we mow and plant trees. It should eventually make an enticing  entrance to the parkland from our block.

I'll use the arbour posts asa base to attach wire strands to train the fruit trees in the espalier  method.

In the next few days, I'll plant the climbing roses for Sue.

Building the Abour

We decided to add a feature about to the rear of the property. We already purchased the climbing roses that will hopefully add that final touch. We always had in mind to build an arbour and with the possibility of an impending wedding on the property at Trentham, it may just be the perfect structure to exchange vows under......If not - it will still add some further interest to our home.

The hard part was digging the holes and poring the concrete for the posts.

2 days later after the metal footings were set hard in the concrete base, the posts went with the struts that supported them.
This shows the outlook to the back of the property.

Followed by the view back to the house.

I've now started painting the arbour however there is a small glitch.

It seems that Sue may have changed her mind on the colour choice.

Watch this space!!!!!

Trentham Sports

I'm still learning much about the history of our small village of Trentham. You learn much much talking to the long term locals but also from the internet. I've been trawling TROVE which are the Australian Newspaper archive. Trentham had a somewhat sporting history, much of which has disappeared with time.

Trentham had a racecourse where horse racing was conducted but this ceased sometime in the mid-1900s. Being a cycling enthusiast, I discovered that Trentham had its own bike track with an annual sporting event with bike racing, running events and wood chopping competition.

I found this newspaper clipping of a sports meeting that was held at the Trentham Falls sports arena of which I can not find any signs of its existence. The town these days has football, cricket and netball facilities and currently these are undergoing improvements.

Difficult to determine whether this scene is before or after the falls but it does look  to be before with the falls in the distance. After the falls, the Coliban river runs within a deep narrow valley.

The Coliban river below the falls.