Tambo to Augathella – Day 14
Aware that the trip to Augathella was 120kms, we tried to get going a bit earlier the next day. Needless to say, it didn’t work, and it was nearly 9am […]
Blackall to Tambo – Day 13
Here we go again, another run of blog posts separated into days to hopefully make it easier to read! After a rest day, we were keen to get going the […]
Jericho to Blackall and a rest – Days 11 -12
The tourist brochure we had seen in Clermont declared Jericho to be a thriving small town complete with a couple of shops and a caravan park. Fortunately the local manning […]
Clermont to Alpha to Jericho – Days 7-10
Once in Clermont we were ready for a rest day. Whenever we start a cycle tour, we find it usually takes about a week to get the fitness built up […]
Roadside to Clermont – Day 6
Roadside camping doesn’t lend itself to slow mornings, so we were up early and on the road by 6.45am wearing beanies and winter gloves. Our cup of tea could wait […]
Mount Coolon to Belyando Crossing and beyond – Day 5
Wearing puffer jackets, beanies and gloves, we enjoyed a leisurely start the next morning, with sultana damper and cups of tea for breakfast. It was close to 9am when we […]
Mount Coolon at last! – Day 4
Waking at our new customary time of 6.30am after a mostly solid twelve hours sleep, we made our way out of the tent to be greeted by a FREEZING cold […]
Burdekin dam to Mount Coolon…well, we tried… – Day 3
The Burdekin Dam wall is not open all the time. During the rainy season, it is closed to all traffic, so we felt lucky to be able to cross at […]
Ravenswood to Burdekin Dam – Day 2
After a slowish start on a cold morning, with two hot cuppas and some oats for breakfast, we headed off into new bicycle territory for us. The sign declared it […]
Townsville to Ravenswood – Day 1
It’s day 7 of our trip and we have internet for the first time since we left Ravenswood, giving us the opportunity to update the blog and check out the […]
