On the outskirts of Nambour in Woombye, I am pleased to report that I stumbled across my second “Big” Australian icon of this tour. This time, the BIG Pineapple! I sat in the car marvelling at this spectacle for a few minutes and was impressed by the...
Day 28 – 11,473 KM. Town 57. I arrived in a wet Toowoomba late in the day but even though night was drawing in, the green glow that many Queensland locations have was present. Recent rain, of which there has been plenty, was causing vegetation to explode into colour...
I headed from Dalveen back into New South Wales across an insignificant border crossing with just a basic signpost giving my new state and take the turn to Woodenbong. Now there are rough roads, very rough roads and then there is the road to Woodenbong. Whilst the...
The rain continued as I turned off the main road that appears to have bypassed the small village of Dalveen where I find a village store and a few houses and not too much else. The village is located at the northern end of what Queenslanders refer to as the Granite...
I arrived in Wallangarra on a rather wet afternoon and thought it rather strange to see a tree taking shelter under what looked like a rather new tin shed. However, with the rain picking up speed, I thought I’d go and join the tree to see what was happening and...
Day 26 – 10,733 KM. Town 53. After stopping the night in Barrabri, I continued my journey north to Emmaville. Unfortunately the bad weather deteriorated further and when news bulletins started to announce details of towns being evacuated due to flooding (the worst...
