Mary Valley, Imbil and Kandanga, Qld Imbil Just across the ridge from Kenilworth you’ll find the town of Imbil. Situated on Yabba Creek the community offers showground camping. Imbil has a quirky pub and a few kilometres upstream is the … Continue reading Confessions of a Grey Nomad – The Places We Love
Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Maleny & Kenilworth Maleny The busy tourist town of Maleny offers showgrounds camping and it’s only a short Creekside walk into the heart of town. This is a good base for exploring the Glasshouse mountains* and the … Continue reading Confessions of a Grey Nomad – The Places We Love
Queensland’s Magnificent Coast Continuing our list of the places that we love for fellow travellers Notta and Scribbles. This time we’ll work our way up the Queensland coast. Greater Brisbane pretty well begins at Coolangatta on the state’s southern border … Continue reading Confessions of a Grey Nomad – The Places We Love
An amble through Victoria’s Goldfields region. Day 11 Saturday 18/10/2025 Newstead to Home cloudy, 5 – 18 There’s a nip in the air this morning and I wake to a little voice asking if I can turn on the diesel … Continue reading Old Gold – Back to the Big Smoke
An amble through Victoria’s Goldfields region. Day 10 Friday 17/10/2025 Maldon to Newstead, sunny 9 – 20 Our four ‘cabin crew’ are off early, heading for home. Woody the Elder scoots back to Melbourne to visit his sons. We leave … Continue reading Old Gold – A Resting Colon
An amble through Victoria’s Goldfields region. Day 9 Thursday 16/10/2025 Maldon, warm breezy 10 – 30 It’s a delightful warm morning. After an al fresco breakfast, I take the Bridesmaid, Silicon and Woody the Elder on a heritage tour. Toothless … Continue reading Old Gold – Nothing to See But Ruins
An amble through Victoria’s Goldfields region. Day 8 Wednesday 15/10/2025 Maldon, sunny, warm 5 – 24 We farewell Cousin Bert, who must head home for his own medical stuff. It’s a warm sunny morning and we wander about looking at … Continue reading Old Gold – A Ghost Park
An amble through Victoria’s Goldfields region. Day 7 Tuesday 14/10/2025 Home to Maldon, sunny 19 After 14 hours of sleep and feeling tender but much better, I see the doctor. The verdict is a dose of Diver Dan, diverticulitis, oh … Continue reading Old Gold – Diver Dan
An amble through Victoria’s Goldfields region. Day 6 Monday 13/10/2025 Tarnagulla to Home After another bad night I’m on all fours on the floor in pain. As we’re not all that far away, we decide to head for home. With … Continue reading Old Gold – Technicolour Yawning
An amble through Victoria’s Goldfields region. Day 5 Sunday 12/10/2025 Newstead to Tarnagulla, 6 – 15 That was a chilly night, and I was kept awake with stomach pains. Woody had been bragging about wanting to be first to the … Continue reading Old Gold – Almost a Ghost Town
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