29 September 2023

June/July 2023 Queensland trip

Rose and I headed to Queensland for winter in June. it didn't really warm up at all.

Mitchell camp

Augathella camp


Blackall camp

Said goodbye to Rose at Barcaldine, she continued on to Longreach to see her family members.  The rain was coming, and I was getting worried about where to camp and ride out the weather.

Aramac town. A great place to camp while the rain is about. Cost was $40 for 5 nights with hot showers, washing machine and a short walk to town. The rain had set in for the most part.
 
The local eatery was once the owners lounge room 

 
Didn't look like much but defiantly the Hyundai is not made for mud.
 
My neighbor on the right who helped me drive out of the mud and a pub patron on the left. Waiting for the rain to ease to walk back to the caravan park.
 
Leichhardt's dig tree
 
Breakfast in the park




This fellow was hitchhiking, gave him a lift to the next town 

The rider says the colour of the horse is called flee bitten

Overnight stops after leaving Aramac, Emerald free camped beside the bridge, breakfast at Comet, near Lidwig Leichhardt's Did tree.  Hot shower and a good night's sleep at Dululu, lunch at Banana, at Taroom lions park I woke up to ice and freezing conditions and left as soon as I could to warm up. Lunch at Miles. Next stop was Warialda for the night then left very early for Inverell and onto Thunderbolts Way all the way to the very end at Gloucester. A fantastic way to come home, just the downhill drive coming down from the mountains was a bit dicky.

 

December /January 2022/23 Road trip with Craig

Craigs 'new to him' Caravan   
  3 nights away with Craig, Sharon and Razzy, I met them at Dunnedoo then continued on to Mendororan then to Coonabarabran. Stayed overnight at the caravan park on the outskirts of town, it was very hot so we were in the pool fairly quickly.



The next day we checked out the national park before heading toward Gunnedah for another caravan park and pool.




Craig wanted to see Tambar Springs so we back tracked to Mullawey and did a left turn, there wasn't a lot there, just a pub!
We stopped at Coolah for lunch then continued on to Merriwa, Craig and I quietly celebrated new year in the quietest town in the Hunter. We headed to Singleton Makka's and parted ways there, Craig driving the Putty Road toward Richmond and I on the New England Hwy.


 

January 2023 Gloucester with Joanne

 A short break at our favorite camp, Gloucester caravan park.  On the way there I always enjoy seeing the girls hard at work at their own camping spot

 
Jo's caravan 

My shower setup, I drew flowers on the tailgate tent with tetras after trying tie dyeing but that didn't come out too well. This was all for, while showering in the tent I thought it may be seen through especially when the sun was on it.


Jo's Caravan ornament's


We parked up behind the shower block this time. Theres Rose relaxing with her book.


Rose in her Toyota




The view down into Gloucester town

The creek has changed direction a little after the floods.


1 August 2023

April 2022 Murrurundi

 Camping with Joanne at the caravan park in Murrurundi.

Introducing my new Hyundai van.



Fire dragon

Anzac day


Ben Hall's birth place