Late start this morning as the tent was soaked with the dew so went for a niced cooked bekky in town while thing dried enough for me to pack up.  Early part of today was good but then the road was mostly through Radiata Pine plantations. Just like the road to Tumbarumba.  Traffic virtualy disappeared once I got into SA.  Had a couple of navigation issues but it worked out in the end.  Given the cross winds this afternoon, I can see why they build wind farms here.