BRISBANE CITY

We have had a terrific week in Brisbane. Tourist bus rides, tourist ferry rides, tourist train rides, we have squeezed them all in while not forgetting the now worn out soles of our shoes. We were surprised how big the City was. Looking forward to our next visit  whenever that may be. Old habits die hard........not too many photos, flat batteries, forgot camera, you know the go.

 

 

 Southbank Beach

 Foyer of the Regent Theatre now used by the Tourist Bureau

 

St Stephen's Chapel - 1st in Brisbane

 

 Good utilisation of old factories by river

 View from Mt Coot-Tha

 

 

BRISBANE VALLEY & BEYOND

After a 3 week break at Tweed Heads and with the Chookpen having had its annual service, it was time to hit the road again. The Brisbane Valley was our destination and  we were lucky enough to attend our first live Rugby League game for yonks. Laidley Lions v Rosewood Roosters under 7's. We were in the Lions corner and they did not disappoint. The Brisbane Valley was beautiful, travelling out through Esk, Somerset Dam, the Bunya Mountains, Joe Bjelke country at Kingaroy, Murgon, back down through Kilcoy and Woodford to the outskirts of Brisbane where we are going to stay and explore the Brisbane City. The country towns out there were wonderful, they know how to look after the travelling Grey Nomads. Pubs were great and country butchers, well, we need a bigger freezer.

 

 Laidley Lions under 7's

 

Kick off

 

 Try time

 Supporters were in a frenzy

 

                                                      Water time

 Winning's great

Esk Hotel

View from the loo Somerset Lake

View over Somerset Lake

                                                             Linville

 Maidenwell Hotel

                                                         Wooroolin

  Wondai

 Camping with the cows at Kilcoy

 

 

PUB CRAWL TO TWEED HEADS

We set ourselves a task to be in Tweed Heads NSW in 12 days to surprise Kim's sister Robyn on her 60th birthday. It was a drive of some 3500 kms from Kununurra across the NT and central QLD, travelling via Katherine down to Tennant Creek, across to Camooweal down through Mount Isa, Longreach, Roma, Toowoomba to the Tweed. We teamed up with some travelling buddies of ours, Suzanne  & Owen, and proceeded to have a fun filled journey stopping at some wonderful outback pubs along the way.

 

 Mataranka NT. Home of the movie "We of the Never Never" and some wonderful hot springs to ease your weary bones.

 

 This little fella made himself right at home

The pink pub - Larrimah NT

 

 

 

Daly Waters Pub NT. We teamed up with our neighbours on all fronts for a fantastic night. We all enjoyed beef, barra and hangovers.

 

 

 Glad we missed this flight

 

 Camping at Camooweal QLD

View from the loo

 Mount Isa QLD. Unlucky to be here in a miners camp at State of Origin time

 

Lake Moondarra

 

Remains of Uranium mining town Mary Kathleen. Operations ceased in 1984 and the township was auctioned off

McKinley QLD -  Walkabout Creek Hotel, Crocodile Dundee

 

 Rolf behind bars. You gotta love their sense of humour

Changing outback colours. We just love it.

 Kynuna, another fun filled night.

                                             Left a message

 

 Great sunset from the bar

Love the colours

Winton, great little town. Good pies too.

Longreach, home of QANTAS

The distances you had to drive to get a beer.

 

 What a great little place Yaraka was. Once thriving sheep country now in the grip of drought. The pub even took us on a sunset tour to Mt Slowcombe.

Views from Mt Slowcombe overlooking town site and surrounds

 

 After this it was back to the pub and the open fire. Beautiful!!!!!

 On the road again and we travelled down the "yellow brick road".

 A rainbow greeted us upon arrival at Robyn's.

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