This week, Roy decided that with the last of the Autumn leaves falling, and the weather cold as Winter takes hold, it was time to reminisce about warmer times. There are many places which Roy loves to visit, but which in Winter Roy tends to avoid because he hates being cold. One of these places is Berrima, a beautiful little historic town in NSW Southern Highlands. It is a touristy place today, but the people who we see picnicking on the open grassy areas often don’t know that they are picnicking on a real, old fashioned, town common!
This week, with today being Easter Sunday, Roy thought he should visit somewhere which celebrated the day. He thought perhaps he should visit a Church, since Easter is one of the most important holidays in the Christian calendar, but there are so many Churches to choose from. He needed one which was really interesting for such an important day. Then, he remembered the Church in Berrima, St Francis Xavier, which he had been so taken with when he saw it. He thought this would be perfect.
This week, Roy decided he would like to head towards the Southern Highlands to see what is left of the amazing spring blooms. He had been too busy to visit while the blooms were at their best, and was very sad about this, but he discovered something which he thought was even better while he was in the area - the abandoned Tooth's Maltings at Mittagong.
This week, Roy was going through his photos of places he had visited, and he was surprised to discover that there was a place which he thought was absolutely fascinating but hadn't yet told you about! Sunny Corner, the first place Silver was mined in NSW, was a place Roy had wanted to visit and when he arrived he found it fascinating, partly because once there we had such trouble finding anything to look at! When we did eventually find a stamper battery and a house, it was well worth the search.
This week, Roaming Roy visited the Fitzroy Ironworks in Mittagong, NSW (Australia). The ironworks are only an archaeological site today, and can be found in the local Highlands Marketplace Shopping Centre Carpark of all places! If you would like to visit, look for the Woolworths sign.
In New South Wales (Australia), at this time of year, lots of people enjoy growing Tulips. There are even festivals which are focused on these flowers, like Floriade in Canberra and Tulip Time in the Southern Highlands. To find out more about these festivals, visit the Floriade website by clicking here and the Tulip Time website by clicking here. Roy went to the Southern Highlands this week to get a sneak peak at the Tulip Time Flowers!
Tulips are very beautiful, and they have a very interesting story to tell too! They originally came from Central Asia, but about a thousand years ago, people from Turkey began to grow them specially for their gardens. In fact, they are named tulips after the Turkish word 'turban', a type of head-dress. You can find out more about turbans here.
