The Cormanus Chronicles — 2025 January

[peterbaron]

160,000 kms =
Cormanus, what happened tp Pterodactyl????

[the Ferret]

congrats on the 100,000 mile milestone Cormanus.

No one can say you're not a rider!

[Cormanus]

RE: "At this point a word on Goonoo Goonoo. Aside from it being a creek, it's also a suburb of Tamworth. What I find curious about it is that it's pronounced "Gunny Gunoo" not Goo-noo Goo-noo."

Haha! I'd like to visit Australia just to take in all the crazy names.

RE: "Boorowa".... seriously?

RE: "Wyangala Dam" ... why not? Every time I read your reports and come across such names, I always "hear" my Australian brother-in-law's voice pronouncing them.

RE: "Kiandra...Cabramurra...Tumut...Corryong...Walwa..." It's as if the director of Star Wars visited Australia before making the movies and used the funky names as inspiration for names of places in the series.

RE: "Mitta Mitta" so...I think I understand now. If Goonoo Goonoo is actually pronouned "Gunny Gunoo", then please tell me that Mitta Mitta is actually pronounced "Mighty Mutta". Am I close?

Awesome ride report. Very enjoyable.

Sadly not, pdedse. I wish you were. Mitta Mitta is pronounced as it reads. It is usually shortened to Mitta. There's also a place called Wagga Wagga — not unreasonable far from Boorowa — pronounced as it sounds but usually shortened to just Wagga.

160,000 kms =
Cormanus, what happened tp Pterodactyl????

Nothing that I'm aware of.

congrats on the 100,000 mile milestone Cormanus.

No one can say you're not a rider!

Thank you (and to peterbaron) for the congratulations on the milestone. Moving back to the city and Covid have brought about a change in my riding habits, and not for the better. Still, I'm lucky to be able to get away for a couple of good rides each year. if this year goes according to plan, I won't be on the bike much at all until the end of it.

[Aussieflyer]

Thank you Cormanus. You are an accomplished tour guide, a fabulous author of ride reports, and a great bloke to hang out with. Our roll around regional New South Wales and the 'Australian Alps' was awesome thanks to your planning skills. Here's a little pictorial of our ride assembled from the still photos and screen shots of videos taken with my bike's dashcam. The resolution isn't so good and my timing on the handlebar mounted shutter button could be improved but somethin's better than nothin' eh. Red 'pin' on maps shows the approximate location where some photos were taken.

11th January - Meeting up with Cormanus, Jugiong to Boorowa


Threatening sky but no rain


12th January - Let's visit Mt Panorama circuit, Boorowa to Bathurst and back


Where's the road maintenance crew when you need them?




Climbing Mt Panorama circuit



At the top


Pit entry


Cormanus and his wet weather onesie


Wet weather onesies were essential!


13th January - Heading south, Boorowa to Walwa via Tumut Pond Dam


Lovely roads around the reservoir

14th January - Aussie Alps, head this way, Walwa to Bright via Granya, Mittta, Omeo, Hotham, and Harrietville


The mighty Murray River also serves as a segment of the border between Victoria and New South Wales



Rolling over Mount Hotham


The resort village



Riding on top of Australia


Onwards to Harrietville


Having fun in the hills





Welcome to bright's Alpine Hotel


Leaving the pub fully refreshed

15th January - Going home, Bright to Melbourne via Whitfield and Kinglake


Gotta get around this truck


There's a look out here somewhere


The final leg only 30km from home


Another truck to get around, be patient


... oops bad decision, thanks driver for the warning. Next time I'll be more patient!


Awesome 'twisties' only 30 mins from home

[the Ferret]

Cool pics Aussieflyer

[peterbaron]

Nice long trip.
How many kms on your bike, Aussieflyer?

[suhawk305]

I always enjoy keeping up with your trip reports. Reports like yours and peterbaron’s recent report are great, especially during the our winter months.

[Aussieflyer]

Nice long trip.
How many kms on your bike, Aussieflyer?

I too hit a mileage milestone on our tour, 30,000Km. In the company of Cormanus and most others on this forum that's an embarrassingly minor achievement. Based upon my average usage calculations on today's luncheon napkin indicate that I'll reach the 160,000Km milestone in 43 years and approximately:
- 7,150 liters of fuel,
- 39 oil & filter changes,
- 11 sets of tyres, and
- 4 chain/sprocket sets.
Touring with Cormanus, Pterodactyl and Noroomtomove is so enjoyable it's very likely that when I retire from work my annual mileage will increase exponentially just trying to keep up these guys.