We were looking for something to do on Easter Sunday, so decided to commence photographing the Colac Cemetery (yeah, I know, you just can't get over what an exciting life we have). On the way, we came across the monthly market at Camperdown - then noticed that the Camperdown Bell Tower was open.
This is an interesting and very economical (only $2 a person) tour to take. Pay your money (don't buy the "I've Climbed the Tower" sticker (only $1) however until after you've done it - otherwise you'll be cheating). To get to the top requires climbing a number of very steep stairways, with a number of platforms upon which you can rest on the way up (or down, for that matter - otherwise we'd still be up there wouldn't we?). On the way there are a number of great stained-glass windows to enjoy.
About half way up you come across the three bells that create the "chimes" every quarter-of-an-hour, plus the hourly count. We were standing right next to them when the clock struck one - but no running mice to be found. Fair causes one to soil the old trousers when not expected - here we were fortunate; they hadn't turned the clock back an hour for the end of daylight saving, so at least we didn't have to endure, close-up, a full twelve chimes.
From the bell platform, it's another flight up to where the clock mechanism is housed; and then one more up to the viewing platform at the top, where one gets a great 360 degree view of Camperdown.
After soaking up the panorama, it's just a matter of negotiating the steep stairs all the way to the bottom - when, of course, one can legitimately purchase the aforementioned sticker. Definately, well worth the $2 admittance fee.After that, the Cemetery was some what pedestrian - although, we did manage to photograph nearly a 1000 headstones before heading back home.
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