Anticipation builds steadily as the plan starts to firm up. Cunningham Hwy then the New England is the way to go as it will be far cooler atop the range than out west on the plain. The down side is we need to climb The Great Dividing Range to about 800m at Cunninghams Gap. A long slow grind. But there is no rush and it's picturesque. So let the workers do their thing in the morning peak before starting out and had a reasonable transition of Brisbane.
Destination Dunedoo, well actually Cassilis, to do some BlazeAid and help after the recent fires. But tonight its a free camp at Dalveen not far from Stanthorpe. Looking forward to a cool night sleeping and a crisp morning tomorrow: can't remember the last time.
Dalveen currently has a free camp, nicely off the highway. But talking to a local he tells me the Council is considering a $10/night fee. The local residents are against it and want it to remain free. He says, after all, it's the residents who do the mowing and cleaning of the site. "Council does SFA!" Local politics and free camping, different attitudes everywhere, hard to predict.
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| Not busy tonight, but different at the height of the picking season. |
