The Herberton Historical Village gives you a feel of what Herberton was like in the early days through its Tin mining era. Being founded in the 1880s, it is the Tableland’s oldest town. The village takes you back in time with everything a town offered in those times, a pub, bank, school, chemist, butcher, car garage and many more. We had a pioneer camp oven lunch which was beef stew, damper and a pannikin of billy tea done over the fire, bloody delicious! Gumby was in her element with antique sewing machines and furniture while I discovered what being a teacher and a radio technician was like back in the day. We also came across a whole collection of Mount Isa Mining Magazines from the 1950s to the 1970s, which we could’ve spent hours looking through. After 2 days there we could’ve stayed another day discovering the village.
Just east of the Atherton Tablelands is a Lake that was formed by volcanic activity over 17,000 years ago. Lake Barrine started off as a crater, then after several wet seasons it’s now a 65 meter deep and 1.23 kilometre wide natural water feature surrounded by rainforest, a walking track and a teahouse, where we indulged in some scones. We walked round the 5.2 km track then realised it was great for running, so also ran a second lap 🌋🌋🌋🏃🏃🏃
Bicton Hill 4 kilometre Walking Track & Clump Point Jetty looking back towards Bingil Bay. We completed the circuit twice, making for a good workout and some lovely sight seeing over Mission Beach and the surrounding Islands.
It would appear the wet season has started here in Tropical North Queensland. Literally sheets of rain have hammered the coast these past few days, but it didn’t stop us heading out on an adventure with Rex. First stop, Lucinda, home to the longest jetty in the southern hemisphere. At just under 6km long the jetty is used as a conveyor belt for sugar, which takes approx. 20ish minutes to reach the massive ships waiting at the other end to load the sugar and head for Asia. Interesting fact, Lucinda is "Shangri-La for keen anglers."
Whilst wondering around Ingham a few ladies in a beautiful home wares shop told us to visit the cemetery. Strange recommendation, but what the hell - pun intended - we checked it out and were amazed at the lavish designs of the European decedent’s places of rest. It’s not something we aspire to, but fascinating all the same.
Accessible by a 7 kilometre return steep and rough walking track from the Cochable Creek camp site in the Misty Mountains off Tully Gorge Road is Whispy Falls. This was our first off road trip with Rex as the camp site is accessible by a dirt road. A few weeks or so back we attempted the dirt road in Albert and are happy we didn’t continue as it is definitely a track for 4WD only. Initially we began walking the track to the Elizabeth Grant Falls, however turned back about half way when our nerves got the better of us after seeing some feral pigs. We stopped for lunch by the river then headed onto the Whispy Falls track. This track was challenging in places with plenty of rock climbs and even a rope climb, but well worth the effort. It was lovely to be the only people there and have the entire walking track and camp site to ourselves.
Rex is a 2009 SUV Wagon 4x4 to take Shovel and Gumby on off road adventures.
Shovel and Gumby will always love Banana and Albert and wish them both all the very best with their new owners. Long live Banana and Albert 💛🚕 💙🚙 Welcome to the Shovel and Gumby family, Rex Babinda is a quirky cane growers town famous for its Boulders and is packed full of characteristic buildings, with a local artisan vibe. The town’s public toilet was original built as a public air raid shelter in 1942 and the locally owned and operated bakery creates what we believe are the best pies going 😋
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