Sunday 5th Sep we travelled through showers from Munduberra to Cania Gorge passing through Eidsvold an attractive looking town, then Monto where we picked up a few necessities at the only open foodstore, we had considered staying one night in Monto but driving through it was enough to spur us on directly to Cania Gorge where we set up in the rain.
Sunday night the rain bucketed down, apparently 100mm or 4 inches in the old scale and we did have a drip from the corner of the airconditioner, nothing serious but it will need to be tracked down once back in Brisbane, other than that we haven’t had any problems – touch wood.
Monday saw a substantial improvement in the weather with the sun out and only an odd shower, it was nice to relax and read to while away the time with just the sound of birdlife in the trees the peace was blissful. During the afternoon we drove 10kls to the Cania Dam for a look and stretched our legs with a short bush walk.
A starry night heralded fine weather and with it quite a drop in night temperature, the electric blanket was a godsend however and the bonus that it was followed by several days of perfect weather, clear skies and warm temps. Over a couple of days we did a bit of bush walking that was most enjoyable both of us needing the exercise but we had to take it easy as poor old Nancy’s Sciatic nerve in her hip has been giving her hell lately and as much as she wanted to do things it was obviously very painful.
Thursday 9th Sept we decided itchy feet were getting the better of us so we packed up reasonably early and departed the serenity of Cania Gorge, Nancy had suggested staying at a place called Lochenbar Station a working cattle station farmstay located 35 kls south east of Biloela and adjacent to Kroombit National Park. The drive between Cania and Biloela is through cattle grazing country and was an absolute picture with it’s fresh look from the good rains they have enjoyed in recent months, I have never seen Queensland country areas look so green not like New Zealands emerald green, this has a beauty of its own.
Sunday night the rain bucketed down, apparently 100mm or 4 inches in the old scale and we did have a drip from the corner of the airconditioner, nothing serious but it will need to be tracked down once back in Brisbane, other than that we haven’t had any problems – touch wood.
Monday saw a substantial improvement in the weather with the sun out and only an odd shower, it was nice to relax and read to while away the time with just the sound of birdlife in the trees the peace was blissful. During the afternoon we drove 10kls to the Cania Dam for a look and stretched our legs with a short bush walk.
A starry night heralded fine weather and with it quite a drop in night temperature, the electric blanket was a godsend however and the bonus that it was followed by several days of perfect weather, clear skies and warm temps. Over a couple of days we did a bit of bush walking that was most enjoyable both of us needing the exercise but we had to take it easy as poor old Nancy’s Sciatic nerve in her hip has been giving her hell lately and as much as she wanted to do things it was obviously very painful.
Thursday 9th Sept we decided itchy feet were getting the better of us so we packed up reasonably early and departed the serenity of Cania Gorge, Nancy had suggested staying at a place called Lochenbar Station a working cattle station farmstay located 35 kls south east of Biloela and adjacent to Kroombit National Park. The drive between Cania and Biloela is through cattle grazing country and was an absolute picture with it’s fresh look from the good rains they have enjoyed in recent months, I have never seen Queensland country areas look so green not like New Zealands emerald green, this has a beauty of its own.
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