Robertson and Another one of The ‘Bigs’ of Australia

We had seen this one on a rainy winter’s day almost 2 year ago when Dani’s abuelos were here. (That was about 18 months ago!) This is The Big Potato. Aka the big turd!!!  – and it is obvious to see why.

The Big Potato is located in the small town of Robertson which is located in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales. Robertson has a population of just over 1,200. It’s known for the fertile soil and high annual rainfall that makes growing spuds in this area ideal.

The giant spud was built in 1977 and measures around 10 metres long and 4 metres wide. Apparently it was designed with a hollow interior and you can actually enter the attraction. We never noticed or even wondered about that. Why would we hahaa?

Close to the Big Spud is the famous Robertson Pie shop. Time for a pit stop. Coffee and a fantastic apple pie – complete with inbuilt cream. We also bought a few meat pies to eat when we got home. They were also great by the way.

It turns out that this Aussie institution is up for sale. It could be bought and closed down any time soon. An authentic piece of Australiana could soon be gone.

Carrington Falls…

Then on to one of the the best waterfalls in the area. We were lucky really. In the third month of summer this could have been a mere trickle. We have seen that at some waterfalls. But it has not been the driest of summers and there was enough water to give this place that dramatic effect you would expect from a 90m drop in river level.

Cascade Falls

Finally a stop off at another place we failed to see when there was too much rain. The Cascade Falls are further down the mountains and about 35 km from the coast at Shellharbour, but it could be a whole world away. The falls sit within the Macquarie Pass National Park one of Australia’s most southerly subtropical rainforests.

The waterfalls consist of a couple of cascades but with not too much rain only one was really visible. And that was reduced to a horsetail style fall. The other was a trickle.

The falls are just an excuse to walk through the forest. And the 2km walk through the very dense rainforest is the best part. We have seen our fair share of rainforests in Australia and this one was as good as any.

And here is a quick video of the Carrington Falls… You may have to click on the video to see it properly. Apologies.

Dani is at that age now. Almost a teenager but still acting like one. He moaned most of the way home. I wonder when he will appreciate all of these places he has managed to see? Not soon enough for me…