Category: 2022

Post 406 Maaroom
Ian Collard
February 14, 2022

Maaroom

Driving from Tin Can Bay to Maaroom we intended to have an explore of the small villages/locations along the way. Tinnabar, Tawan, Poona, Boonooroo.

I wasn't surprised to find that Tawan was a location and not a village but was disappointed to find that Esplanade Road marked on Hema Maps did not exist. This photo is as close as we got to the beach.

Great Sandy Straits.

Well the great Sandy Straits are not just sand, there are quite significant areas of mud and mangroves.

Maaroom

 

The tide is in this morning.

Maaroom

Is this the ideal beach shack?

 

Post 407 Dickabram Bridge
Ian Collard
February 17, 2022

Dickabram Bridge

Driving the backroads from Maryborough we had lunch at the Dickabram Bridge across the Mary River. It is unusual in that it has a single rail track and single road on the one deck.

Link to you tube video - https://youtu.be/MUKMx9mwQ6w

Post 408 Kilkivan
Ian Collard
February 17, 2022

Kilkivan Free Camp

We had planned to stay at the Kilkivan Bush Camp just outside Kilkivan - fortunately I rang before we drove in to find the camp is closed all February. We stayed here at the Free Camp in Kilkivan behind the RSL and near the old rail station.

Kilkivan

An old Queenslander style home in the main street of Kilkivan.

Kilkivan

I am old enough to remember using outside Dunnies just like this one.

Kilkivan

The Pub - our restaurant for the evening.

Kilkivan

Kilkivan Hotel.

Kilkivan

The old Kilkivan Railway Station. It is the start of the Kilkivan Kingaroy rail trail. I did ride a few k towards Goomeri and back to Kilkivan. This is a link to a short youtube video https://youtu.be/fYDpawOUoWE

Post 409 Monto
Ian Collard
March 24, 2022

Monto

Well we hadn't planned to stay overnight in Monto. We were going up to see Roderick, Jodelle and Clara in Bilo. Problem Clara had a temp and other kids at Daycare had tested positive to COVID. Clara's Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) this afternoon was positive 🙁 . This meant they all had to isolate and we turned around and headed back.

Did get some nice shots of the Murals in Monto in the morning before we set off.

Monto

You know how we never win anything.

It was Friday night and we walked across the road to the pub for tea. The local netball club was selling raffle tickets and yes we won a meat tray 🙂

 

Monto

Mural alley.

Monto

Art Deco Council Chambers.

Monto

Monto back alley.

 

Post 410 Blaze Aid Woolooga
Ian Collard
March 24, 2022

Blaze Aid Woolooga Camp.

We couldn't visit Roderick, Jodelle, and Clara so we went into the Woolooga Blaze Aid Camp a little early.

The Woolooga Camp is set up on Brooyar Station. They were mustering for a couple days we were there and Ann had a good view from the kitchen.

Woolooga Blaze Aid

Blaze Aid is active in Woolooga after the flooding, clearing and reinstating washed away fences. Unlike other areas that have just experienced their first flood since 2011, this area along with Gympie and Maryborough are recovering from the second flood this year.

Woolooga Blaze Aid Camp

Start of happy hour.

Ann was adamant that while happy to help in the kitchen she didn't want the responsibility or stress of running the kitchen - yep you guessed it she ended up running the kitchen. While Ann did a great job and everybody was well fed every day it was stressful.

Woolooga Blaze Aid Camp

Rebuilt fence across Wide Bay Creek on Brooyar Station.