Rowsley Valley

Rowsley Valley, Bacchus Marsh and the Brisbane Ranges.

The essence of country Victoria. Rolling hills. Beautiful, peaceful scenery. Bustling farms producing food for the people here and in Melbourne. This area is not far from Melbourne, but it could be a world away.

Joe Mortelliti‘s life long love, from when he was first given a Brownie camera as a boy, was photography. It was the focus of his work life for many years. He loved to travel with his wife Marion to as many parts of Australia as he could. He had the ability to ‘see’ the beauty of our land in such a way that he could photograph it for the delight of others. These photos are a legacy that he has left us. Used by permission and with appreciation.

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Shown on maps as in inland bluff, located at end of Brisbane Ranges near Bacchus Marsh. This valley is an unexpected delight. The road steeply drops with a switch back into a beautiful rural valley.

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Recent moves to cover the ridge lines of this valley in wind farm turbines have the local community up in arms. This Bracks government plan seems ill conceived for this area. 

I checked this out myself yesterday – June 9 2013 – and there are no wind farms there at present. Whether it was the pressure of the locals protesting, or just the economics of the situation, or most likely some combination of the above, that caused the project not to go ahead, I don’t know. Given the inefficiency of wind farms in achieving a real power generation improvement it would seem a pity to compromise the beauty of this area with wind farms.

As of 2022 there seems to be no wind farm in the Rowsley Valley or its immediate surrounds. But there are many others in the surrounding areas. One wonders when this despoiling of our environment will stop.

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A charming old roadway into the valley at Rowsley. The old road side posts and cable provide a charming point of interest, but would do little to keep you from going over the steep edge. 

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This old farm and all it’s mess is charming scene in the Rowsley Valley.

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 This dairy herd grazing on green pasture creates a peaceful rural scene in early morning light, in Rowsley Valley. You can imagine why locals would be upset at having 50 metres plus turbines along the ridge line in background. 

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Arriving just as sun rose, these dark storm clouds made an impressive back drop to this rural scene.

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Lal Lal is located just south east of Ballarat Central Victoria. These falls have been a mecca for photographers since the 1800s. It is now listed in the national heritage listings for public use.

It is interesting to note the two basalt layers from volcanic activity in the region long before history here was recorded, and the clay layers where plant life flourishes.

Normally dormant and dry it is a welcome sight to see water cascade freely after recent rains. 

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