Dookie Victoria Australia

Pedalling the paddocks: Dookie Rail Trail

Part of the trend to rejuvenate disused railway lines and making them into cycling tracks, the Dookie Rail Trail is short* but sweet. It is 4.8km long, but as a casual round trip, it is a nice couple of hours of cycling (or a bit longer if you prefer to walk) through paddocks in thisContinue reading “Pedalling the paddocks: Dookie Rail Trail”

Small town digging big art

Arthur Boyd once said he stressed the uniqueness of the Australian landscape and its metaphysical and mythical content. The Dookie Quarry isn’t exactly a natural landscape but it is certainly unique, and is becoming even more interesting. Located ‘up behind the showgrounds’ (or footy ground if that is more your language), the Dookie Quarry wasContinue reading “Small town digging big art”