At Maleny in the Queensland Sunshine Coast Hinterland, there is a fabulous view of the Glass House Mountains from McCarthy’s lookout. A group of thirteen volcanic plugs. The mountains were named the Glass House mountains by explorer Lieutenant James Cook in 1770 because they were reminiscent of the glass furnaces of his native Yorkshire.* Source: Wikipedia Continue reading Glass House Mountains
In the early morning we take the Obi Obi boardwalk from the Maleny showgrounds along the creek and into town. Just a short half kilometre of musty sub tropical rainforest with a whip bird keeping us company and somewhere very near. … Continue reading Obi Obi Boardwalk
There was once a curious tradition for building ocean pools along the New South Wales coast and some famous ones are in the coastal suburbs of Sydney. I know of only one in other states and that is a small … Continue reading Ocean Pools
The town of Nambucca Heads on the NSW coast has a most inspired town seat that celebrates the marine attributes of the area. A large mosaic using teacups, saucers, tiles, shells and other bric a brac. Just imagine the joy … Continue reading Ponder this
“Wouldn’t you think they’d move over and let us on too.” Continue reading Move Over!
How’s this for a small town library? Continue reading A Mini Library
I’m forever fascinated by the pioneer cemeteries of this country and this one in the North West of Tasmania is no exception. Especially on a dark and chilly wintry day. And who wouldn’t be intrigued as to the life of … Continue reading Lychgate, Forth Cemetery
Recognised as the first white settler in Sawtell on the New South Wales coast, the site of Walter Harvie’s hut is identified by a plaque in the caravan park. What a shame that they decided to put the dump point beside it! Continue reading Walter Harvie cedar cutter
Australians love their sport and without wanting to cause too much debate, Australian Rules football or Aussie Rules draws the largest crowds. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries it was the glue that held communities together and even today small towns across the country only survive through the camaraderie of the local footy club. In the part of Melbourne that I call home, the Mornington Peninsula, there is a monument on the Mornington cliff top that I can never pass without feeling a pang of sorrow. On the 21st of May 1892, the Mornington Football Club played a … Continue reading The Mornington Tragedy
The town of Jondaryan on the Queensland Darling Downs has a remarkable working farm museum with hundreds of pieces of farm equipment. Staff and volunteers work passionately to ensure that your visit is memorable and it certainly is when a drover and his sheep pass your window. Not Your Average Caravan Park My Father was passionate about his windmills of which he had many over the years. Thus I grew up under the shadow of one of these tireless machines and can still hear the sound of it the clanking as it pumped water up to the tank. The tank that … Continue reading The Windmills of Jondaryan
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