14/07/21 Possum Park to Bunya Mountains

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 Well here we are, tucked up in the car at the Bunya Mountains with the rain and wind knocking on the windows. Our little tent is very soggy but it only has to store plastic boxes, so that's ok. And there's not a hint of a mouse, which is very nice.

Dandabah in the late afternoon, rain incoming.


We said goodbye to the Warrego Highway today which was quite traumatic for Roger. He has spent a considerable amount of his career nurturing the Warrego for a total of 700km of its length, and is intimately acquainted with every pothole, bump, sub-standard curve, and of course all the beautiful bits which he designed himself. Alas, we forgot to take a photo of the parting.

We did stop at the Warra rest area on the Warrego, half way between Roma and Toowoomba. Over the years Roger has made many a sunset stop here to have a break and let me know he'd be home in 2 hours.

Also on the Warrego: the Boonarga Cactoblastis Hall.

Cactoblastis

The Bunya Mountains did not oblige us with sunshine and birdsong, delivering cold, drizzly rain instead, with a touch of wind thrown in. The campground is rapidly morphing from grass to mud. We shared the BBQ shelter with another camping couple, commiserated about the weather together, and retired early to our respective camps. The big drops falling from the bikes (which are still on the roof of the car) provided a percussion accompaniment as we drifted off to sleep.

Soggy us. Yes, we did shut the tent before the rain came in.
 

 


Comments

  1. Vick MackJuly 16, 2021 at 9:09 PM

    Mum enjoyed many dances at the Cactoblastis Hall which was very exciting in its day. My grandpa chopped out acres of prickly pear by hand before the advent of that little moth.

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  2. KatyBeeJuly 16, 2021 at 9:16 PM

    Yes, it's hard to believe now what a problem it was before the moth was introduced

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