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Australia Day 3: A Farm, Some Friends, and a Flight

27 June 2025 • 854 km / 531 mi (map)

  • Added to Eric Scouten :: Travel on 30 June 2025
  • Australia 10

I mentioned yesterday that we arrived late in the evening at an AirBNB site that’s on a farm in rural Victoria. We arrived too late to see much of the farm, so they sent a welcoming committee first thing in the morning. (We made very fast friends, as you can see!)

The Blue Barn, near Mossiface, Victoria, Australia
The Blue Barn, near Mossiface, Victoria, Australia

If you’re ever in rural Victoria east of Melbourne, I highly recommend a stay at The Blue Barn. Here’s a sample of what’s in store for you from our walkabout in the morning:

A wide rural property with a mown grassy field in the foreground, framed by tall silhouetted trees on the left, with a low wooden fence and rolling green farmland beyond. The morning sun glows low on the horizon beneath a heavily clouded grey sky, with power lines and a utility pole crossing the scene.
The Blue Barn, near Mossiface, Victoria, Australia
The Blue Barn, near Mossiface, Victoria, Australia
A view down a grassy hillside over a rural property with several barns and sheds, including dark blue and red farm buildings, set in rolling green countryside with wooded hills under an overcast sky and a glow of light low on the horizon. In the foreground two dogs, a white-and-brown spaniel and a brown dog, play in the paddock beside a wire fence.
The Blue Barn, near Mossiface, Victoria, Australia
Two black-and-white belted cattle graze on a sloping green hillside paddock, with a wide valley of farmland, trees and rolling hills beyond, beneath an overcast sky glowing with golden morning light near the horizon.
The Blue Barn, near Mossiface, Victoria, Australia
Two dark-coloured sheep stand silhouetted on the crest of a grassy hill, looking toward the camera, beneath a cloudy blue-grey sky with a power line stretching across the top of the frame.
The Blue Barn, near Mossiface, Victoria, Australia
Three dark brown sheep with black faces stand close together on a grassy hillside paddock, two of them looking toward the camera. A worn path winds up the slope behind them toward a wire fence and a line of dark green trees along the top of the hill, with a small black-and-white bird visible in the grass to the left.
The Blue Barn, near Mossiface, Victoria, Australia
The Blue Barn, near Mossiface, Victoria, Australia
A close-up profile of a chestnut horse with a long flaxen mane and a white blaze, facing left in a paddock of dry grass. Behind it stand eucalyptus and other trees with a white container or box visible among the trees in the background.
The Blue Barn, near Mossiface, Victoria, Australia
The Blue Barn, near Mossiface, Victoria, Australia
The Blue Barn, near Mossiface, Victoria, Australia
The Blue Barn, near Mossiface, Victoria, Australia
The Blue Barn, near Mossiface, Victoria, Australia

After leaving the farm, we drove west toward Melbourne.

A rural roadside scene with a low concrete toilet block painted with a faded outback mural; the painted sections are labelled “GENTS” and “LADIES” and depict gum trees, water tanks and buildings. A tall eucalyptus tree, weathered wooden fence with a gate, signs reading “Fuel or shop customers only” and “Public toilets”, and a dirt forecourt sit under a pale cloudy sky.
Billabong Roadhouse, Fernbank, Victoria, Australia
A weathered metal plaque screwed to a wall of mottled tan and rust-stained tiles, reading “Central Sprinkler Stop-Valve Inside” in dark lettering.
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Once in the city, we met some friends of mine, John and Jo, the principals of Sezoo Digital, who I know from my work in digital identity for Content Authenticity.

A narrow pedestrian laneway in central Melbourne lined with cafe tables and chairs, with black-and-white striped umbrellas on the right and a vintage gas-style lamp on the left. People walk and sit at outdoor tables between brick and stone heritage buildings, with a leafy tree and tall modern towers visible further down the lane.
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · by Jo Spencer

After lunch, it was time to head to the airport for our next adventure: Tasmania! Looking forward to exploring and sharing more tomorrow.

Mossiface, Victoria, to Launceston, Tasmania, Australia · 854 km / 531 mi
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