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Bowral Mittagong, of the chalybeate spring; the home of the waratah, and the locale of the State Cottage Homes for invalid Children. Bowral to Mittagong was an interesting three miles, passing under "The Gib," through a tunnel 716 feet long. In this neighbourhood was the old town of Berrima. It was a small place for its age, and unique in that it owed its prominence to a gaol. Terrible Berrima Gaol, once a name to conjure with, and immortalised in "Robbery Under Arms."
In this scenic stretch, a couple of equestriennes, riding astride, struck a new note in the advancement of the Australian girl. It was a note that sent a thrill of pride and satisfaction through the overseer and myself. Both being horsemen, we admired the horsewoman when we saw her riding in the only sensible style that was suited to her and the horse.