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
We camp in the Maleny Showgrounds on the Obi Obi Creek and just behind the town. Being high in the hinterland and cool at night it is good value for the night at $15 for power and water and modern … Continue reading Maleny Showgrounds
It’s a steep drive up to the scenic rim town of Maleny on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast hinterland, which when we visit is in the midst of a yarn bombing Knitfest. Town benches are draped with crochet rugs. Trees have knitted … Continue reading Maleny
The Cooroy RSL has a delightful chalkboard out front encouraging passersby to add a message. Some maybe naughty and some maybe cheeky but others like “Wet my pants laughing” just bring a smile to your heart. Continue reading Before I die I want to…
It makes you wonder… Continue reading Gumboil Road
Designed by colonial architect James Barnet and built in 1879 it is situated on a headland between Lighthouse Beach and Shelly Beach just north of the Richmond River mouth at Ballina. It is only 7 metres in height. Continue reading Richmond River Lighthouse, Ballina
Apart from driving down the Main Street of Gundagai with the TV aerial up we got off to a good start today. Continue reading Whoops
2013 – We had planned to spend a week ambling around the Victorian Goldfields looking for good free camps before meeting up with friends in the historic town of Clunes:- Imminent bushfires prevent us from free camping for the first few days and on the Saturday when we are just starting to relax we pull into Castlemaine and realise that most of the streets have angle parking. We find a perfect parallel park and while I have my head buried in the Camps Guide, Woody reverses back to make more room for other motorists, there is a sickening crunch and … Continue reading Damn and doggone
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