Mogo

After the morning on the beach reported by the earlier post, several of us headed inland to Mogo on the Princess Highway, which connects Melbourne and Sydney via the coast. It is mainly a tourist route because commerce takes the far shorter route inland. In its previous incarnation a century ago, Mogo was a gold-mining town. It then decayed gently for many decades before commencing a stunning revival as an olde-worlde shopping centre full of counter-culture boutiques. As far as I could tell, hardly anyone actually lives in Mogo, and all the former miners' cottages have been converted into shops, cafes, and art galleries. Even the Catholic church has had a makeover into an art gallery!

We spent much of the afternoon wandering from one store to another, though not buying anything other than fudge and ice-creams. Fortunately, Max stayed behind with Greg playing games. He would have found Mogo deadly dull for someone of his age! For example, one store sold merchandise with cow motifs (pictured) which might appeal to an older generation! In fact, after the expiry of gold mining, Mogo was a dairying area like much of the South Coast.

The following pictures give you a general impression of the town. It's pretty, you'll have to agree.

AS