Below is Kingaroy, the peanut capital of Australia and where Nelson’s Pic Picot gets his raw material.
The weather during the day is in the low 20deg, but now we also start getting frosts overnight!
The information center in Kingaroy had a lovely little museum mostly dedicated to the Peanut growing history of the area.
Christine’s nephew Nick who lives in Brisbane very kindly lent me a bike and a unicycle.
We stored the bike in the luton area above the cab. Now its time to do some riding.
They have a rail trail from Kingaroy in the south to Gomeri in the North, a total of 88klms completed last year, totally sealed and nearly flat all the way.
Very easy cycling, I did about 35klms while Christine drove the Mercedes to meet me further North.
In 3 hours of cycling I met only 4 fellow cyclists.
What a brilliant idea (below) safety wise...shame about the non existent cell phone signal!
In 3 hours of cycling I met only 4 fellow cyclists.
What a brilliant idea (below) safety wise...shame about the non existent cell phone signal!
This is Wondai, another one of these sweet little country towns. A nice Art Gallery, three pubs and a few cafes.
In most small towns, the go to supermarket is IGA, fresh corn on the cob is still available at this time in Oz (late May)
Wondai had a great little timber museum, and a Woodworkers Club. The local council has provide free of charge and very near town a great little park up complete with clean toilets and hot showers. Well done Wondai!
So the next morning I paid the Woodworkers club a visit. Three women and one bloke were in attendance that day.
They are doing poker work and scroll saw work while the bloke was woodturning. I got home to take a photo of me and the girls, this was quite a challenge for him, possibly his first smart phone photo (I reckon).
Quite a few tourists do call in and they sell quite a few pieces.
I had a nice chat with Gwen, she loved her poker work, drawing in pencil on Jackaranda wood then burning into the wood.
Her hands severely effected by Arthritis didn’t stop her one bit!
This is her work (the poker work) ... the little wooden scroll sawed Saxophone was a gift from Maureen when she saw my Sax badge/Pin on my jacket.
We camped in Murgon down by the river (when its flowing, drought conditions at the moment)
Christine will have quite a hats and beanies collection all knitted to take home to NZ for the hospice (add what you want here Darl)
We camped in Murgon down by the river (when its flowing, drought conditions at the moment)
Christine will have quite a hats and beanies collection all knitted to take home to NZ for the hospice (add what you want here Darl)
It’s simple great joy of mine to wander in the sun taking photos of the natural beauty that surrounds me.
These seeds are beauty personified, style shape and functionality all rolled into one...marvellous!
I believe this is a Blue Wren, somewhat similar in size and character to our Piwkawaka.
The bird life in Australia is very inquisitive and comes very close,
especially if your having breakfast outside in the sun...
they just hop in and keep hopping in until you start to fear for your breakie being knabbed!
Murgon Men’s Shed, a new building but we arrived Saterday afternoon and would have needed to stay till Wednesday.
Murgon Men’s Shed, a new building but we arrived Saterday afternoon and would have needed to stay till Wednesday.
I spoke to one of the guys who told me they are repairing an old Cobb and Co stagecoach, so another time another day!
Sunset at Gayndah.
Sunset at Gayndah.
Wow those Pelicans are large...can they fly?
You bet they can!
What’s magestic bird in flight!
The Magpies are very cheeky and come incredibly close!
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The Magpies are very cheeky and come incredibly close!
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So we are still heading north the weather is frosty here and heading up towards some warmer nights!
Till the next Blog
No Worries Mate!
Jimu & Christine.
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