Back on the road and heading towards Rockhampton. First stop was Biloela. Described by the media as a ‘small’ outback town in Central Queensland, it’s a lot bigger than you’d think. It got me thinking about a way to easily describe the size of a destination. Came up with this little table; Hamlet = pub,Continue reading “Mt Morgan”
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Farmer Wants a Life
I guess the first question you might want to ask is, “How did you wind up on a five hundred acre hay farm in Central Queensland?” Well, there’s a Facebook group called Grey Nomad Caretakers where farmers and rural property owners can offer farm sitting and paid casual employment, usually because they’re off on theirContinue reading “Farmer Wants a Life”
Akubra Country
The Jeep was not happy. A quick call to my engine rebuilder at Miner’s Mate in Mt Isa was my first call. The symptoms were quickly diagnosed. There was a problem with one of the intercooler hoses and the computer had put the Jeep in Limp mode to prevent overheating. There was no immediate dramaContinue reading “Akubra Country”
The Scenic Rim
My last ‘catch-up-with-mate’ stay was also my launch pad for six months exploring more of Queensland. Dale and Amanda live at Mt Tambourine, on the eastern side of The Scenic Rim. The Scenic Rim was formed over a period of 3 million years about 23 million years ago, and is the remnants of a hugeContinue reading “The Scenic Rim”
Run to Paradise
You know the old saying, “It’s no the destination, it’s the journey”, but as you know, this adventurer is very big on destinations. As promised, my next big destinations are the North Queensland Coast and the gulf country. My jumping off point will be The Scenic Rim, just north of the NSW border, then aContinue reading “Run to Paradise”
Beaconsfield
It’s become almost a pilgrimage for visitors to make the journey to Beaconsfield, the site of a truly heroic mine rescue. The Beaconsfield Gold Mine was unknown to anyone on mainland Australia, unless you lived in Beaconsfield. However that all changed on the 25th April 2006, when a small earthquake of approximately 2.3 on theContinue reading “Beaconsfield”
Jacobs Ladder
Word of mouth found us in Scottsdale, Chinese whispers about a free camp WITH facilities including hot showers. And lo, it was so. Northeast Park, not a large free camp, but the turnover was daily. We knew the drill -go hard, go early and we secured a pigeon pair of sites, set up by lunchtime.Continue reading “Jacobs Ladder”
Ransons Beach
We trundled along rural roads for the best part of an hour before arriving at the turnoff to Ransons Beach. The loop was almost complete. We were heading to the north coast of Tasmania, our last look at Bass Strait before our return to the mainland in seven days. After a 15klm dirt road in,Continue reading “Ransons Beach”
Stormy Weather
We left just after lunch to make another of Ken’s ‘chosen one’ locations, Policeman’s Point. But first an overnighter at Hillcrest Tourist Park just outside St Helens, for a recharge and water replenish. However we were being chased by a change in the weather. Strong winds being pushed by a large storm front were headingContinue reading “Stormy Weather”
The Tasmania North East Coast
We were now seriously into, what I call, island hopping. With plenty of time up our sleeves, we had the luxury of 60-80klm destinations, which is fortunate, since this part of Tassie is far and away the most popular destination. With a plethora of spots to choose from, I left it to Ken to putContinue reading “The Tasmania North East Coast”