Paul n Dixie
Part of the furniture
Stanthorpe Quickie.
Dixie and I recently spent a couple of days in the Stanthorpe area, on the Veekstrom of course!
Heres a bit of a ride report of our travels
Day 1. Alstonville to Stanthorpe via Tenterfield, incl Tank Traps and Thunderbolts Cave!
Headed to Stanthorpe for the weekend for the Bi Annual Apple & Grape Festival (piss up)
we followed the mighty Bruxner Hwy to Tenterfield where we are welcomed by the classic tree lined street In another few weeks these trees will be displaying rich Autum colours and attracting admirers from around the region. If you look closely you can see one tree is just starting to turn.
I couldnt help but notice this sign, seems fair enough to me!
I also noticed on a local storyboard WW2 Tank Traps, and Thunderbolt the bushranger
had a cave hideout a little way up the MT Lindsay Road ,we had been intending to take this road to Stanthorpe, but recent rain turning the dirt into mud dissuaded us. Thankfully these attractions were still on the sealed part of the road
Story of the Traps.
Heres whats left after 70 years.
Just 150 Metres up the road is the track to Thunderbolts Cave hideout.
A kindly person has corrected the signage.
After a reasonably comfortable trek,
Here we are!
The cave has several rooms,the largest is this one,the low opening is about 75cm high,
The ground inside is scalloped out somewhat, and I was easily able to stand inside this area.
There is no evidence of water flowing through during rainfall, however I imagine it could get a bit draughty!!
The camera flash has exaggerated the available light.
A more distant view offering a chance to appreciate how massive this rock that forms the cave is. The rock btw is unsupported above the cave...
Another entrance.
After exploring this most worthwhile attraction, we returned to Tenterfield for a light lunch, followed by a quick squirt up the New England HWY to Ballandean. (a slight detour to Ballandean Estate Winery for some medicinal tonic) and then we continued on to Stanthorpe via Emu Swamp Road (dirt )
After settling into our lodgings for the next two nights and enjoying “happy Hour” drinks in the motel garden setting, I saw a streak forming in the late afternoon sky.
Heres a few otherwise meaningless images. (please excuse the pesky powerlines!)
More or less day 1 over
Dixie and I recently spent a couple of days in the Stanthorpe area, on the Veekstrom of course!
Heres a bit of a ride report of our travels
Day 1. Alstonville to Stanthorpe via Tenterfield, incl Tank Traps and Thunderbolts Cave!
Headed to Stanthorpe for the weekend for the Bi Annual Apple & Grape Festival (piss up)
we followed the mighty Bruxner Hwy to Tenterfield where we are welcomed by the classic tree lined street In another few weeks these trees will be displaying rich Autum colours and attracting admirers from around the region. If you look closely you can see one tree is just starting to turn.
I couldnt help but notice this sign, seems fair enough to me!
I also noticed on a local storyboard WW2 Tank Traps, and Thunderbolt the bushranger
had a cave hideout a little way up the MT Lindsay Road ,we had been intending to take this road to Stanthorpe, but recent rain turning the dirt into mud dissuaded us. Thankfully these attractions were still on the sealed part of the road
Story of the Traps.
Heres whats left after 70 years.
Just 150 Metres up the road is the track to Thunderbolts Cave hideout.
A kindly person has corrected the signage.
After a reasonably comfortable trek,
Here we are!
The cave has several rooms,the largest is this one,the low opening is about 75cm high,
The ground inside is scalloped out somewhat, and I was easily able to stand inside this area.
There is no evidence of water flowing through during rainfall, however I imagine it could get a bit draughty!!
The camera flash has exaggerated the available light.
A more distant view offering a chance to appreciate how massive this rock that forms the cave is. The rock btw is unsupported above the cave...
Another entrance.
After exploring this most worthwhile attraction, we returned to Tenterfield for a light lunch, followed by a quick squirt up the New England HWY to Ballandean. (a slight detour to Ballandean Estate Winery for some medicinal tonic) and then we continued on to Stanthorpe via Emu Swamp Road (dirt )
After settling into our lodgings for the next two nights and enjoying “happy Hour” drinks in the motel garden setting, I saw a streak forming in the late afternoon sky.
Heres a few otherwise meaningless images. (please excuse the pesky powerlines!)
More or less day 1 over
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