An hour and a half drive from Toowoomba is the village of Benarkin and a interesting place to stay at their free camp site. Located on the site of the old railway station, now part of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail, 4.6 kilometres from Blackbutt. The village itself is off the main road so is … Continue reading Benarkin Free Camping
Surprising Sandgate
Our journey home from Toorbul was surprising. On impulse, we decided to visit some of the Brisbane northern suburbs that took our fancy. This is something that we do while driving if we have the time, take a random turnoff and see what is there. It has lead to some fantastic discoveries like Red Rock … Continue reading Surprising Sandgate
A quiet weekend away
This weekend's trip was a little serendipitous as I tried to get a last minute bookings to a coastal caravan park. The intended destination was somewhere just north of Brisbane near Bribie Island. Most of the bigger locations were booked out so we ended up at the sleepy fishing village of Toorbul. A small council … Continue reading A quiet weekend away
Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers
One of the major tourism events in our home town starts on the 21st of September. This year marks the 70th anniversary of this popular event. Toowoomba's parks and gardens bloom with masses of colour and the competition of the region's home gardeners is fierce. The carnival parade is held on the afternoon of Saturday … Continue reading Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers
QLD Teardrop Puddle 2019
"What do you call a group of Teardrop Campers, a puddle" Gordon Country parking This is the first puddle S and I have attended. I would like to thank everyone for being so friendly. The atmosphere was very relaxed, everyone was telling a few yarns, especially as the evenings came upon us. Here are some … Continue reading QLD Teardrop Puddle 2019
Creatures that inhabit my backyard.
Sitting in my backyard just practicing with my Lumix FZ-300 camera learning to get better photos. Here are some resulting shots.
On the Road with A’Tuin Part 2
In the previous On the Road post the final question was what next? I now have the answer. S really likes Starry Night by van Gogh so after watching a few online videos on how to paint like van Gogh, I have ended with a great mural on the other side. I really like this … Continue reading On the Road with A’Tuin Part 2
Biloela Heritage Park
Interesting travel from Canarvan Gorge to Biloela. First on the road out of Canarvon are the remains of crashed World War II Dakota transport aircraft that killed eighteen American and Australian service people. The memorial was created by a local scout group with the assistance of the regional Army Reserve regiment. The road between Rolleston … Continue reading Biloela Heritage Park
Takaraka Bush Resort
While visiting Carnarvon Gorge, we stayed at the Takaraka Bush Resort with the pod. We deliberately wanted to go after school holidays hoping it would not have been as busy. How wrong were we. We booked a week ahead but were too late to get a powered site for the three nights we wanted. We … Continue reading Takaraka Bush Resort
On the road with A’Tuin
When we purchased our escape pod we asked that it did not have any decals on the sides. We wanted to personalise the pod with murals of our choice. I had an image in mind for one side but could not find an artist to render the image at a price I could afford. So … Continue reading On the road with A’Tuin
