Paul n Dixie
Part of the furniture
The following ride report pays deepest respect and condolences to the Banamarama team..
The route to Esk from Kyogle.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/...09ae604b7!2m2!1d152.3615044!2d-27.3733193!3e0
North of Kyogle on route to Wiangaree, with the Border Ranges moutains in view, the Border Ranges are part of the Caldera from Mount Warning, so named by a certain Captain Cook..
A bit further on ,this is the sign to the "Lions Road" - how good is it to have this in my back yard...
Along the way this massive box section railway bridge deserves a picture, it is still in use. It is at a locality callled "Gradys Creek"
Welcome to "The Scenic Rim" means I am in QLD
A typical creek or brook on the Lions Road
An interesting side road took my fancy,
Taking the low level heavy vehicle detour, I found this
(on my return trip next day following local storms the water was 60cm deep OVER the causeway...It had risen at least 1 Metre!)
"Bully" was'nt too impressed!
At Rathdowney I met some new friends..The Vagaonds MC.
I was made "Leader of the Pack...)
I was to bump into these chaps and Gals, later at Boonah and Aratula - en route...
Rathdowney Pub.
Just West of Rathdowney I took a fav. road through to Boonah,
Rolling Hills towards "Barney View"
Mt Barney
Further along an inviting sign for yummy Merlo coffee..
The Shed Cafe inside and out,, and yes- the coffee was good
Further along a slight detour to Maroon Dam
The magnificent "Falls Drive" not today...
Into Boonah township now, This Glorious town clock was constructed form debris fcollected following the horrendous floods of several years ago. I was very lucky to be at the clock for the stroke of 12 Midday and hear it whistle
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-...steam-punk-clock-blumbergville-boonah/5512382
Main ST Boonah
I,m Heading this way!
I must be Dam crazy!
Lake Moggerah (Though it is dammed)
Cunninghams Gap beckons and is amazing...luckily no cops this day...
This old machinery caught my eye near Maryvale.
The Resort behind the machinery
MMM German Beer...(this ones for you Pete..)
Various shots of the pub/resort
Just down the road, this took my fancy
What have we here?.. Looks bloody inviting, but I,ve a way to go to get to Esk..
"Motorcycle only" lane on the Cunningham HWY
Right onto the New England Hwy.
I.m Goin this way!!
Clifton, Gatton road is
Maa Maa Creek store cafe is good for R&R but not today-its getting late..
Entering Gatton
Riding on towards Esk the weather deteriorates...intermittant showers have me stuffing my leather gloves in my pockets and "pressing on"
Esk at last
Upon reaching Esk I rode up to the Servo to happen upon the Banamarama crew!
No time to waste as the weather was turning shit house..:thun
Chateau de PnD was stubbornly erected in pissing rain and became my indoor wading pool for the night..
To further delay my erection...I had unknowingly chosen a site constructed on road base The tent pegs only went in several centimetres and I had to lash on guy rope to the bike due to the gusting winds!
This image was taken the next morning..when I was to find that all the tiny ants around the tent door had moved their nest from underground into one of my boots! The side flap of my boot and velcro were packed full of little white ant eggs! later Not only had I chosen a road base tent site, I had set up with an ant nest at my door .
Briefly I had thoughts of a camper trailer..
I will note the generous crew did invite me to share digs in a cabin but one must earn stripes .. so I enjoyed my "water bed" for the night lol.
Day two to follow..
The route to Esk from Kyogle.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/...09ae604b7!2m2!1d152.3615044!2d-27.3733193!3e0
North of Kyogle on route to Wiangaree, with the Border Ranges moutains in view, the Border Ranges are part of the Caldera from Mount Warning, so named by a certain Captain Cook..
A bit further on ,this is the sign to the "Lions Road" - how good is it to have this in my back yard...
Along the way this massive box section railway bridge deserves a picture, it is still in use. It is at a locality callled "Gradys Creek"
Welcome to "The Scenic Rim" means I am in QLD
A typical creek or brook on the Lions Road
An interesting side road took my fancy,
Taking the low level heavy vehicle detour, I found this
(on my return trip next day following local storms the water was 60cm deep OVER the causeway...It had risen at least 1 Metre!)
"Bully" was'nt too impressed!
At Rathdowney I met some new friends..The Vagaonds MC.
I was made "Leader of the Pack...)
I was to bump into these chaps and Gals, later at Boonah and Aratula - en route...
Rathdowney Pub.
Just West of Rathdowney I took a fav. road through to Boonah,
Rolling Hills towards "Barney View"
Mt Barney
Further along an inviting sign for yummy Merlo coffee..
The Shed Cafe inside and out,, and yes- the coffee was good
Further along a slight detour to Maroon Dam
The magnificent "Falls Drive" not today...
Into Boonah township now, This Glorious town clock was constructed form debris fcollected following the horrendous floods of several years ago. I was very lucky to be at the clock for the stroke of 12 Midday and hear it whistle
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-...steam-punk-clock-blumbergville-boonah/5512382
Main ST Boonah
I,m Heading this way!
I must be Dam crazy!
Lake Moggerah (Though it is dammed)
Cunninghams Gap beckons and is amazing...luckily no cops this day...
This old machinery caught my eye near Maryvale.
The Resort behind the machinery
MMM German Beer...(this ones for you Pete..)
Various shots of the pub/resort
Just down the road, this took my fancy
What have we here?.. Looks bloody inviting, but I,ve a way to go to get to Esk..
"Motorcycle only" lane on the Cunningham HWY
Right onto the New England Hwy.
I.m Goin this way!!
Clifton, Gatton road is
Maa Maa Creek store cafe is good for R&R but not today-its getting late..
Entering Gatton
Riding on towards Esk the weather deteriorates...intermittant showers have me stuffing my leather gloves in my pockets and "pressing on"
Esk at last
Upon reaching Esk I rode up to the Servo to happen upon the Banamarama crew!
No time to waste as the weather was turning shit house..:thun
Chateau de PnD was stubbornly erected in pissing rain and became my indoor wading pool for the night..
To further delay my erection...I had unknowingly chosen a site constructed on road base The tent pegs only went in several centimetres and I had to lash on guy rope to the bike due to the gusting winds!
This image was taken the next morning..when I was to find that all the tiny ants around the tent door had moved their nest from underground into one of my boots! The side flap of my boot and velcro were packed full of little white ant eggs! later Not only had I chosen a road base tent site, I had set up with an ant nest at my door .
Briefly I had thoughts of a camper trailer..
I will note the generous crew did invite me to share digs in a cabin but one must earn stripes .. so I enjoyed my "water bed" for the night lol.
Day two to follow..
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