Photos:1. Morning tea on the job
2. Whats left of the toilet
3. Whats left of the house
4. Working in the field (Ray and Christian)
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Hughenden to Tully
Photos:1. Hinchenbrook Island from Cardwell
2. Sugar cane fields Townsville to Cardwell
We have decided to cut across to Tully from here, where we will volunteer with Blaze Aid for a couple of weeks.
Travelling through Charters Towers, Townsville, Ingham and Cardwell.
Beautiful misty mountain scenery with miles and miles of sugar cane fields.
Cardwell is opposite Hinchenbrook Island where there is much evidence of the terrible cyclone earlier this year.
The Tully residents were very badly hit by the cyclones and many of them have still not had any assistance. The insurance companies are proving very difficult to deal with and depression has started to set in with many of the smaller farmers in the area. This is a huge sugar cane area and the sugar refinery in Tully runs 24 hours a day with smoke/steam billowing from its three huge chimney stacks.
Finished my first ‘Drunkards Path’ block.
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Travelling through Charters Towers, Townsville, Ingham and Cardwell.
Beautiful misty mountain scenery with miles and miles of sugar cane fields.
Cardwell is opposite Hinchenbrook Island where there is much evidence of the terrible cyclone earlier this year.
The Tully residents were very badly hit by the cyclones and many of them have still not had any assistance. The insurance companies are proving very difficult to deal with and depression has started to set in with many of the smaller farmers in the area. This is a huge sugar cane area and the sugar refinery in Tully runs 24 hours a day with smoke/steam billowing from its three huge chimney stacks.
Finished my first ‘Drunkards Path’ block.
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From outback Longreach to dinosaur country: More photos
Photos:1. Coolabah tree (more than 140 years old) at Hughenden
2. Flinders Poppy (wildflowers near Kimburra)
3. Little black & white bird for Ray to identify (it is not a magpie)
From outback Longreach to dinosaur country: photos
PHOTOS:
1. Dinosaurs at Hughenden
2. Ray and Banjo Paterson at the Waltzing Matilda Centre Winton
3. Jenny with the Drover at the Outback Centre in Longreach
4. Ray's pride and joy a Major Mitchell cockatoo
5. Visiting Brolgas at Longreach
From outback Longreach to the dinosaur country
Headed north through Charleville to Augathello, where we stayed overnight, then on to Longreach. There were lots of huge road trains in this area.
We passed the “wild dog fence”. At Blackall, we had lunch by the river and spotted an azure kingfisher. The roads are narrow and very lumpy.
The weather is warmer but still very cold at night.
We have arrived at Longreach having passed over the tropic of Capricorn. The weather is warming up and the nights are mild. We’re gonna breack out the shorts.
It was a long hard drive today and we are going to stay here for a while to recuperate. There is lots to see here. Ray says ‘Banjo Paterson sneezed twice here’.
We visited the Qantas Museum, where Qantas is reported to have originated and they had their first airport.
We also visited the Stockman’s Hall of Fame and Outback Centre. All beautifully set up for the many visitors.
We went for a walk by the Thompson River just north of Longreach – a bit of a non event.
Where we are staying they have a couple of beautiful Brolgas that visit each evening
Getting along with my ‘Drunkards Path’ block.
Leaving Longreach at 9am heading for Winton.
Overcast, slight showers, what’s happened to our good weather?
The Bogonvillea is beautiful, we passed a herd of wild camels and we spotted some little zebra finches on a wire fence coming into Winton.
Winton is in dinosaur country. The fossils and dinosaur bones are fascinating. We have to come back here to checkout some of the archaeological digs.
There are some really important finds in the area between Winton, Richmond and Hughenden.
Also in Winton is the Waltzing Matilda Centre. Banjo Paterson wrote Waltzing Matilda at nearby Dagworth station and it was first played at the North Gregory Pub in Winton.
At Hughenden we did the eco river walk along the Flinders River (the longest river in Queensland). There are lots of dinosaur attractions around town.
We visited the Coolabah tree with blazes put there by Frederick Walker when he was exploring north in 1871 and William Landsborough whilst he was searching for the missing Bourke and Wills in 1872.
Stopped overnight at Kimburra on the Campaspe river (no facilities) – lots of wildflowers in the area and many apostle birds at the campsite. Ray to checkout name of little black & white bird.
We passed the “wild dog fence”. At Blackall, we had lunch by the river and spotted an azure kingfisher. The roads are narrow and very lumpy.
The weather is warmer but still very cold at night.
We have arrived at Longreach having passed over the tropic of Capricorn. The weather is warming up and the nights are mild. We’re gonna breack out the shorts.
It was a long hard drive today and we are going to stay here for a while to recuperate. There is lots to see here. Ray says ‘Banjo Paterson sneezed twice here’.
We visited the Qantas Museum, where Qantas is reported to have originated and they had their first airport.
We also visited the Stockman’s Hall of Fame and Outback Centre. All beautifully set up for the many visitors.
We went for a walk by the Thompson River just north of Longreach – a bit of a non event.
Where we are staying they have a couple of beautiful Brolgas that visit each evening
Getting along with my ‘Drunkards Path’ block.
Leaving Longreach at 9am heading for Winton.
Overcast, slight showers, what’s happened to our good weather?
The Bogonvillea is beautiful, we passed a herd of wild camels and we spotted some little zebra finches on a wire fence coming into Winton.
Winton is in dinosaur country. The fossils and dinosaur bones are fascinating. We have to come back here to checkout some of the archaeological digs.
There are some really important finds in the area between Winton, Richmond and Hughenden.
Also in Winton is the Waltzing Matilda Centre. Banjo Paterson wrote Waltzing Matilda at nearby Dagworth station and it was first played at the North Gregory Pub in Winton.
At Hughenden we did the eco river walk along the Flinders River (the longest river in Queensland). There are lots of dinosaur attractions around town.
We visited the Coolabah tree with blazes put there by Frederick Walker when he was exploring north in 1871 and William Landsborough whilst he was searching for the missing Bourke and Wills in 1872.
Stopped overnight at Kimburra on the Campaspe river (no facilities) – lots of wildflowers in the area and many apostle birds at the campsite. Ray to checkout name of little black & white bird.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
More photos of Eulo
Photos:1. The famous Lizard Race Track
2. The smallest patchwork shop ever in Eulo
3. The Artesian Mud Baths
3. The Artesian Mud Baths
4. The Paroo River at Eulo
EULO
Places of interest:
· The Eulo Queen Hotel
· Lizard race track
· Paroo Patch
· Date winery
· Artesian mud baths
· Air-raid shelter WWII
Spoke to some of the locals about Uncle Les. They know him has Puddy or Puddy Nose (don’t know where it comes from)
The guy at the Date winery remembered him fondly and said he ran a good pub.
We stayed at the pub and had one of their famous pub meals – pretty good T-bone steaks. There were 5 dinner guests that night, including us.
I’ve started drinking shandies – very outback.
Attended the Pub campfire (damper and golden syrup is all the go out here)
A surprising number of people passing through and staying at the camping ground behind the pub (at least 15 vans last night).
The Lizard race track is in good condition, but the races are not held anymore because of Greeny objections and some of the locals are not happy about it.
The earth Eulo is very outback red.
Even found a patchwork shop in Eulo. The Paroo Patch would have to be the smallest patchwork shop ever and it’s shared with the saddler.
The lady (Helen) had attended the Kaffe workshop when he visited outback Qld earlier this year. Left my card.
Bought some wine and Eulo honey at the Date winery and had a guided tour of the artesian mud baths. They even have a WWII air-raid shelter here.
No wonder Uncle Les liked the place. Everyone seems to have the same sense of humour as him.
Heading out of town, a bird hit the top of our windscreen. He met his end at the hands of the great white box.
The many emus and kangaroos by the side of the road can be a problem as they are very unpredictable and can run in any direction. Approach with caution.
· The Eulo Queen Hotel
· Lizard race track
· Paroo Patch
· Date winery
· Artesian mud baths
· Air-raid shelter WWII
Spoke to some of the locals about Uncle Les. They know him has Puddy or Puddy Nose (don’t know where it comes from)
The guy at the Date winery remembered him fondly and said he ran a good pub.
We stayed at the pub and had one of their famous pub meals – pretty good T-bone steaks. There were 5 dinner guests that night, including us.
I’ve started drinking shandies – very outback.
Attended the Pub campfire (damper and golden syrup is all the go out here)
A surprising number of people passing through and staying at the camping ground behind the pub (at least 15 vans last night).
The Lizard race track is in good condition, but the races are not held anymore because of Greeny objections and some of the locals are not happy about it.
The earth Eulo is very outback red.
Even found a patchwork shop in Eulo. The Paroo Patch would have to be the smallest patchwork shop ever and it’s shared with the saddler.
The lady (Helen) had attended the Kaffe workshop when he visited outback Qld earlier this year. Left my card.
Bought some wine and Eulo honey at the Date winery and had a guided tour of the artesian mud baths. They even have a WWII air-raid shelter here.
No wonder Uncle Les liked the place. Everyone seems to have the same sense of humour as him.
Heading out of town, a bird hit the top of our windscreen. He met his end at the hands of the great white box.
The many emus and kangaroos by the side of the road can be a problem as they are very unpredictable and can run in any direction. Approach with caution.
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