The legend of the Aboriginal Nargun tells of a beast who lived in a cave near a pool who would grab any person who came too close. A good story, especially if you want to keep other tribes away from your sacred site. The den is a cave behind a pretty waterfall, with stalagtites nearby (Jenolan Caves education proved useful!), and reflections of the water on the rocks above. If you ask me, the murky brown water looked more dangerous than a monster in a cave, but the Aboriginals do know how to pick their sacred sites.
Passing through the villages, there’s a distinct difference in Victoria compared to New South Wales – it has an older more permenant feel than the outback pioneer feel of New South Wales. That might be due to the convenient discovery of gold 9 days after Victoria became a state, and with more gold found than in California, they must have had a fair bit of cash floating around!