Biloela, QLD. 150kms from Rockhampton . Aboriginal for " Land of the White Cockatoo"

Hello everyone, we have been at this little town for a few days, nothing much here except farming & a coal fired powered station & coal mine. In fact when we went to Visitor Information, the man there suggested we might like to drive past the meatworks!  I could hardly keep a straight face.  The park we are staying in is pretty basic but there are peacocks which are very pretty.  Photos below of them around our van.

 Cotton fields ready to be harvested

 Mural depicting towns history on the water supply tank

 One interesting part of the mural depicted women off to vote for the first time.  An extract from the Courier Mail dated 1/9/ 1900 read "Suppose she thinks for herself?  Over the dinner table wife is to quarrel with her husband and sister with brother.Political factions is to divide the home and drive man's helpmeet from his side-in the end it will be for evil"

Additional arguments why women shouldn't vote:
 Smaller brains means less intellectual capacity
 Only ugly women would vote
 Women were wowsers and would ban racing, hunting,football & soldiers
 Decent women would not vote because they would not want to reveal their age.

 View from power station lookout

Electric hatch broken, Grae pulled it apart to repair it.

Possum Park, 20kms north of Miles QLD

Hi everybody,

On the road from Goondiwindi to "Possum Park". Morning tea at Moonie roadhouse, a bit different to other roadhouses as it boasts some interesting paintings and stuffed wild pigs.

 Weather warming up, about 25 degrees, but Grae is yet to lose the jacket.

 Please do not touch- as if I would!

 The writing on the gloves says "Neverlast"

 Possum Park-a very interesting history. During WW2 it was the RAAF Central Reserve Explosive store.  It composed of 20 concrete underground bunkers.  RAAF Kowguran was the main explosive store on the Brisbane line, holding at times 2500 tons of bombs & ammunition. In 1985 the owners purchased the disused bunkers on 360 acres of land and renamed RAAF Kowguran as Possum Park. Several of the bunkers have been converted into self contained accomodation.

 We don't usually see an aircraft out our caravan!  Bought as a rusted wreck, the owner has been restoring it slowly. It will eventually become accommodation also.

 Actual view from our van.

 Nissan huts, now group accommodation.

 Same with original train carriages.

 Old train line where ordnance was unloaded

Lovely end to the day, on of the friendliest parks we have ever stayed in - definitely coming back!

Goondiwindi

On the road to Goondiwindi, pronounced GUNdiwindi, locally known as "Gundi".  It is on the banks of the Macintyre river which forms the border between NSW & QLD.  The name comes from an aboriginal name  meaning " The Resting Place Of  The Birds' due to the river nearby.

 Stock on the road heading north

 2 nights at Dubbo caravan park, having fun on the jumping pillow

 Goondiwindi  caravan park, thermal pool 39 degrees water temp with bubbles!

 Statue of Gunsynd , famous racehorse from Gundi

 Old bridge over river

 Happy hour at the park, Damper & snags around the fire

 Apparently the oldest pub in QLD according to the sign on the wall, however another pub here which the photo of which Graeme managed to delete also has this claim

 Historic cemetery in Gundi

 I found this site quite sad as the inscription has been totally worn away and the headstone has quite a lean.  Who ever this is RIP

 The beautiful Victoria Hotel, recently renovated.

 Anglican Church with beautiful stained glass windows

Working hard at the Police Club