Days 34 – 37, 12-15/6/2016 Charters Towers, weather unsettled There is so much to do in this town, so much to see and many colourful waves of history to absorb. Situated a little over 100 kilometres inland from Townsville this … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Days 34 – 37 – Charters Towers
Day 33 11/6/2016, Saturday, Theresa Creek Dam to Charters Towers, warm Just beyond Clermont there is a large coal mine and a coal conveyor belt disappears into the distance. We’re back into red dirt, ant hill and mulga country. The … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 33 – Theresa Creek Dam to Charters Towers
Days 29-32 Tuesday – Friday, 7-10/6/2016, Emerald to Theresa Creek Dam, high twenties no clouds, dry heat. The drive through Capella and Clermont is an interesting one, rich dark paddocks of grain and sunflowers. There are curiously shaped mountains to … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Days 29 – 32 – Theresa Creek Dam
Day 28 Monday, 6/6/2016, Emerald, a pleasant 24 degrees Emerald is a coal mining and agricultural town and it’s been nice to have four days here. There is plenty to see and a nicer town would be hard to find. … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 28 – Losing myself in art in a coal town
Day 27, Sunday, 5/6/2016, Emerald, Sunny While we are here in Emerald we must visit the gem fields. The triangle of towns Anakie, Sapphire and Rubyvale are only 44kms west of here. Woody suggests that we check out the Sunday … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 27 – Washing has never been such fun
Day 26 Saturday, 4/6/2016, Emerald, bright sunshine While the east coast is being battered by bad weather we’re enjoying sunshine and drying out the passenger floor of the car again. Woody fixes the water tanks. The nylon hose fitting had … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 26 – Rain? What rain?
Day 25 Friday, 3/6/2016, Roma to Emerald, wet It’s raining again. The reason for a long drive (400kms) north today was: 200mm of rain forecast for S.E Qld. Only three small towns on the way. A warmer climate zone. We … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 25 – Emerald and a gem of a day
Day 24 Thursday, 2/6/2016, Roma This Roma Clay Target Club has to be the friendliest park, everybody is so pleasant. Tonight is a club shooting night, so while we enjoy happy hour drinks and chat on the veranda club members … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 24 – Clay Target Shooting, who’s the turkey now?
Day 23 Wednesday, 1/6/2016, Surat to Roma, light rain 18 degrees The road to Roma is flanked with golden Mitchell grass and grazing land. Roma of course is all about oil and gas and the streets are filled with Toyota … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 23 – Roma
Day 22 Tuesday 31/5/2016, Nindigully to Surat, rain threatening Tearily we farewell VeeWee and little Tilly, BP & H who are heading for the east coast. We’re going north. There are a few roos about, but the bush soon gives … Continue reading like a Rollingstone, Day 22 – Surat and coaching history
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