A brief interlude from ‘The Places We Love’ while we try to chase some sunshine. Day 1 Saturday 14/6/2025 Home to Benalla, 3 degrees clear It’s an icy morning as we squelch through oak leaves and half chewed bright purple … Continue reading A Cool Coast – Day 1 Benalla (not the coast)
Charters Towers, Qld (136Kms west of Townsville) What can I say about this unique town? Well, it got its name when gold was found here in 1871 and the surrounding hills were named after the Gold Commissioner, W. Charters, who … Continue reading Confessions of a Grey Nomad – The Places we Love – Charters Towers
Carnarvon Gorge, The Gemfields, Theresa Creek Dam Carnarvon Gorge Sometimes things just don’t get promoted and when it comes to Queensland the coastal region gets all the publicity when there are little-known world class attractions inland. Carnarvon Gorge is one … Continue reading Confessions of a Grey Nomad – The Places We Love – Qld’s Middle
Hebel, Qld For anyone visiting Lightning Ridge the next town north is tiny Hebel 69kms up the Castlereagh Highway. When I say tiny, it is. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics the population was 62 at the 2021 census. … Continue reading Confessions of a Grey Nomad – The Places we Love – Qld’s Middle
Kynuna I have to mention Kynuna because, though it’s a mere dot on the map it does have the iconic Blue Heeler Hotel which dates back to the 1860’s when it was a Cobb & Co staging post. During the … Continue reading Confessions of a Grey Nomad – The Places We Love – Western Qld – Kynuna to Mt Isa
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