Kingaroy QLD
March 10, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
First day of our travels takes us to our Jayco Club Rally at Kingaroy. Australia’s peanut capital and home to one of Qld’s best Premiers, Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen.
Kingsley Grove Estate Winery tour
March 10, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
Checked out this winery with the club and did the wine tastings and wood fired pizza.
Unfortunately for me the wines did not impress me, but maybe just my personal taste buds.
Bethany Farm, Kingaroy
March 11, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
The home estate of Qld’s most famous Premier and his family. Sir Joh & Lady Flo Bjelke-Petersen developed the massive estate over the decades prior to him entering politics.
A tour of the propertyRead more
Lavender Farm Visit
March 12, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
On Sunday some of us made our way to the beautiful lavender farm just outside of Kingaroy and wow, it was stunning. The fragrances were so overwhelming you just wanted to sit down and relax.
So weRead more
Mt Wooroolin lookout
March 12, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Made our way up to the lookout at Mt Wooroolin for a Birds Eye view of Kingaroy. Not very high but still gave a good understanding of the area.
Moonie Crossroads
March 13, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
After our last day at Kingaroy we packed up and headed south. After breakfast in Dalby we arrived to our next destination for our first night stopover.
Moonie Madness
March 13, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Good old Aussie culture out here. 😂
A famous Aussie crossroads where the truckers stop to eat and rest, home of Australia’s wild boars. Don’t want one of them charging at ya through the bush,Read more
Having a cold one.
March 13, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Check out the Boars on the back wall. Hope we don’t come across one!
Gotta stop at Moonie !
March 13, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
You just can’t go past the wild and hilarious Aussie humour. We are the greatest country in the world to laugh at ourselves. Just crack a dopey one and watch people smile.
Yelarbon Silo Art
March 14, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Some of the silo art works are just amazing to see, the amount of work that must’ve gone into doing them and the amount of time it must’ve taken, incredible.
We will be seeing a lot more of theseRead more
Australia’s Dingo Fence
March 14, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
The longest fence in the world. The original dingo fence ended here at Yelarbon Qld after 8360 klm from the great Australian Bite in Sth West South Australia up to Cloncurry and concluded in Yelarbon.Read more
Goondiwindi Art
March 14, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Saw these amazing sculptures on the outskirts of Goondiwindi as we were leaving. Some people definitely have too much time on their hands.
Morning Tea in Goondiwindi
March 14, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
After a quick stop at Supercheap for some parts (more will be explained in a later post) we dropped into a local cafe in Goondiwindi for a vanilla slice and chocolate malted milkshake. Sue enjoyed herRead more
Moree Disaster
March 14, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Finally arrived at our overnight stop after a 5 hour stranding, and not even on the side of the road, right in the middle of the Newel highway.
Story goes like this;
Cruising down the highway towardRead more
New Battery Time
March 15, 2023 in Australia
Kicked the car into gear this morning and headed off to a local battery supplier to get the battery tested and replaced as I guessed it’s going to be the major cause of our problem yesterday.
OnceRead more
Royal Hotel, Gilgranda
March 15, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Such an amazing thing to see. This is a grape vine out back of the Royal Hotel that was planted back in 1890.
Just the one plant has grown and survived to cover the entire outdoor beer garden withRead more
Art Deco in Gilgandra
March 15, 2023 in Australia
Art Deco is one of my favourite types of architecture. Gilgandra has quite a few buildings from that era that have been renovated and some in progress. Even the IGA has followed the theme.
Coo-ee
March 15, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Home of the famous 1915 COO-EE March. 25 young men started out from Gilgandra on the Coo-ee March to recruit Young Australians to sign up to defend the mother country back in World War I.
As theyRead more
Sue on Safari
March 16, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Caught this wild animal all alone in a safari bus, amazing capture.
Western Plains Zoo
March 16, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
This is a pretty impressive setup out here and although it could do with a bit of a clean and tidy up it is still good to see these animals in an open and free environment.
Great area to park theRead more
Tomingley Crossroads Hotel
March 16, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Another country pub free camp stopover. This is the exact halfway point between Melbourne and Brisbane along the Newell Hwy.
Tiny pub with ice cold beer and great food.
Cobar, Outback NSW
March 17, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Definitely on the edge of entering the outback here. How they survived out here in these desolate conditions 150 years ago. All in the name of copper, gold, silver and lead.
Stinking hot todayRead more
Left me for a Miner
March 18, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
Oh no, Sue decided she found a new man in the outback. Got all ready to cosy up to him until she placed her hand on his shoulder. Could have fried a steak and eggs on him.
Cobar Mines
March 18, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
Tripped about today checking out some of the mining operations, past and present.
Emmdale Roadhouse
March 19, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 38 °C
Definitely in the middle of nowhere, this tiny little roadhouse come pub. Good little stop for lunch and a coldie.