Foiled again, Qld wet season was another beauty, with record floods out west and the rest of QLD receiving lots of rain with some of the dirt roads in FNQ and out west still closed. And to top it off Cyclone Ului has crossed the QLD coast as a category 3 cyclone at Airlie Beach. … Continue reading Prelude:
N – Hickey Falls
Hickey Falls – B, F, BR, D, M. Rest area 39km SW of Coonabarabran NSW. Off the lower side off the hwy, shady, close to hwy but you drive down into it, so reasonably private. Not a lot around these parts so not a bad stop. Very short walk to the falls. Rating – 3
Days 1 & 2 – 1st & 2nd April
Day 1 – 1st April We left Brisbane just before 6pm, we heard on the traffic report the main Highways were bumper to bumper and there had been a multi car accident on the Ipswich Hwy heading west causing big delays. So we decided to take the longer way in km’s but most likely shorter … Continue reading Days 1 & 2 – 1st & 2nd April
Day 3 – 3rd April
In the morning we went for a walk to Hickey Falls taking a few photos. We only had a short drive today so no need to rush off. The first few days of any trip is mostly driving with nothing to exciting happening on the way. But today we meant a force of nature we … Continue reading Day 3 – 3rd April
Day 4 – 4th April
It was a quiet night with no trouble. It has only been in the last few weeks they have started having some trouble with the youth and they are getting right onto it nipping it in the bud. Forbes is an RV friendly town and it’s obvious they are proud of their town. We did … Continue reading Day 4 – 4th April
Day 5 – 5th April
It was a dark night so we were well hidden from passing car lights, 2 other campers came in as well. We did get up early in case we had to move on quickly. It was a cold night and morning, the winter PJ’s are coming out tonight. We arrived in Bright just after 8am, … Continue reading Day 5 – 5th April
Day 6 – 6th April
The kids quieten down before the park time of 10pm, so it was a quiet night but it did get a little cool. The showers are quite good and give a good flow of nice hot water but, they have this industrial exhausted fan that kicks in within a few mins of you having your … Continue reading Day 6 – 6th April
V – Pioneer Bridges
Pioneer Bridges – T, B, F, semi OR, M, D. Camp spot next to the Oven River 2 km SW of Everton. There are lots of trees that are lined up to form camping bays, as you can see from the photos. You need to get in early to get a good spot. A little … Continue reading V – Pioneer Bridges
Day 7 – 7th April
It rained most of the night, so we woke to the ground being very wet and muddy. From what we could see most of the sites at the park are on very sloppy ground, we had our jokey wheel to the highest it could go to get level. We saw one van that had dug … Continue reading Day 7 – 7th April
Day 8 – 8th April
Our travels in Victoria so far. We had a good night sleep with only a little rain. We woke to blue skies but it’s be on and off all day the weather doesn’t know what it wants’ to do. One min you are reaching for your jumper then next you are hot and taking it … Continue reading Day 8 – 8th April