Kilcoy - Cruice Park

After 5 nights in Linville its time to move on. Short day driving just 58km. Kilcoy for lunch, water, dump and then Cruice Park rest area for the night.

I've booked the motor home in for a safety inspection in Maroochydore for first thing tomorrow. For the last few years I've had the annual inspection done by the same small one-man workshop in Maroochydore. He's familiar with the vehicle and is easy to get along with.

I've also got mail backing up that needs attention. And of course there are those on-line purchases I've been making and now can no longer remember what I've ordered. That's exciting, presents.

Can be a busy rest stop this one so it was a good idea to get here early. Probably the best FC west of and close to Maroochydore. Estimate time to appointment from here about an hour. Then the dilemma again where to after that? Might FC in the streets around Cotton Tree for a bit, till all is sorted.

Monday arvo and the tourists have gone, nice.

Back to normal in Linville. Lots of P&Q.

Walking around Kilcoy.

Desperate for a fourth shot for the blog?

Linville - NRL GF - Magpies?

Public Holiday. Now it makes sense. All these cars, camper trailers and caravans in my quiet little town. The pub jumpin' Sunday night with the NRL grand final and celebrations till 3am. In Linville? Mind you I was home in bed after the game. Hope everyone is heading home today. I'll give them a day to clear the roads before I must head to the coast myself. With mixed emotions.

Thought for the day: Is it only city or urban Magpies that swoop during nesting season? Having ridden about 60km in the last few days, mostly on the rail trail in the countryside, I have not been swooped once. Saw plenty of Magpies. Then when riding in down town Moore, near the main street and highway, was swooped by three different birds. Go figure? Maybe they get angry like their urban dwelling human neighbours?

Been reviewing my Camps Aust Wide maps. It might be time to turn the page on South East Queensland.                                                                 click an image to enlarge

Linville Bar - Note the TV. Stepping back in time?

Orange dots are memorable camp spots. 

Linville - Brisbane Valley Rail Trail - take two

Back to Linville for a couple of days and a second go at riding the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail from Linville to Blackbutt. Last month I was rained off and only managed ~6km up the trail before threatening weather made me turn around. Now I'm back to do it this time.

The Ride is up hill all the way to Blackbutt but a cruise coming back.

The next day I re-rode the trail to Moore.

A steady climb

Good place to rest.

Track surface is mostly good.

The view!

Harrisville

Stopped at Boonah, at the bottom of the range, for lunch and a walk about then considering where to next? It would seem I do a lot of this.

Here's how it works:
Consult the Camps Aust Wide book, WikiCamps on my smartphone, the Internet, Google, word of mouth and sometimes CaravanCaravan website before destinations start to materializes.
Then mentally turn on Avoidances:
Major hwys, extended sections of dirt roads, major cities and towns, school holidaying areas and crappy weather, if possible.
Then consider Preferences:
Distance less than 100km, minor sealed roads, somewhere new, one pub towns, quiet out of the way camps sites, rivers and creeks and camp spots with a view.

This time the answer comes up Harrisville (Hooterville to some of the locals) and the back yard of the Royal Hotel. A short drive on minor farming roads via some scenic terrain and only 30km from here. Turns out to be a great choice. The yard backs on to the Wirrill Creek, a tributary of the Bremer River, and the pub specializes in fine food, cold beer and free camping for patrons. Stayed two nights, had a few laughs in the bar with the locals, a great pub meal and did some paddle boarding in the creek.

I also enjoyed the company of other campers and traded life philosophies.
Don't wish it, do it.
Its better to be alone than wishing you were.
Its better to burn out than rust out.

Harrisville Royal Hotel

The back yard

At the bottom of the yard the creek

The creek

Kyogle to Woodenbong

Enjoyed a very picturesque drive to Woodenbong NSW along the the lower reaches of the Richmond River on the Summerland Way and especially around Wiangaree, very pretty.

Then a fairly steep climb up the Border Range to Woodenbong. Should of guessed it was going to be special when seeing an unusual number of motorcycles going through Kyogle over the weekend. Stopped at Woodenbong overnight and walked about the town. On toward Boonah Qld next day.

Mt Lindesay approaching from the south one day

Mt Lindesay passing to the north the next

Woodenbong at sparrows - no filter.

Woodenbong pub