Wednesday 13th March 2019 After checking out of our motel, our first stop of the day was at the heritage-listed Toowoomba Railway Station. Luckily we weren't there to catch a train, as they only run twice a week. The Westlander, a seventeen-hour journey from Brisbane to Charleville (an outback Queensland town), calls at Toowoomba on … Continue reading Toowoomba (Qld) to Tenterfield (NSW)
Australian Tourism & Travel
Cars and Trains and Planes. So many ways to see Australia. It’s all in this section, including Sydney to Broken Hill on the government train (my most popular post) and crisscrossing Australia on the epic Indian Pacific or Ghan (both now privatised).
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Toowoomba on Tour
With a little free time on my hands, I return to documenting the road trip we did last March (yes, that's right - nearly a year ago!) Tuesday 12th March 2019 After meandering the long way from the Queensland Gold Coast, via the Scenic Rim, we arrived into Toowoomba just before the tourist office closed. … Continue reading Toowoomba on Tour
Rulers of the wild sky.
For months now, fellow blogger Paol Soren has been keeping an eagle eye on a pair of Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) in an area near his home town of Ballarat, Victoria. They have successfully hatched their chicks, and, in a challenging wind, Paol has captured this amazing footage of feeding time. Enjoy! You may also … Continue reading Rulers of the wild sky.
The Reluctant Retiree 