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20260710 QLD Coppabella, Moranbah & Clermont

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20260710 We called into the town of Coppabella a rural town in the Isaac region, established by Queensland Railways to accommodate train crew and railway maintenance staff. Recognised for its large mining monument at the entrance of the town, Coppabella was designed to service the junction of two railway lines, one from Goonyella Mine and the other from Saraji Mine. The railway line would then continue on to the sea at Hay Point, Sarina. The Goonyella to Hay Point line was opened on the 5 November 1971 and the Coppabella Railway Station was opened on the same day. These days Coppabella is wholly owned and operated by Queensland Railway, in other words, the people of Queensland. The large monument as you enter the town Coppabella’s represents the town's rich coal-mining and railway heritage, it features a massive aluminium gondola coal hopper that was erected to commemorate the town's 25th anniversary. Passing into the Central Highlands w e continued onto Moranbah watching the  ...
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20260705 Qld Finch Hatton

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20260706  After a fun filled few days we pack up and head to Sarina for supplies after that who the hell know’s where we will end up, we’re feeling a bit buggered so it won’t be far today. The rain’s heading our way so we camped at the Showgrounds, we both jumped into bed and slept the afternoon away, that festival has taken its toll on our poor old bodies.  20260707 Waking all refreshed we headed inland to Finch Hatton to catch up with Jodies who’s recently brought another property that we are yet to see. Through Homebush where Pinger lives but unfortunately has plans, f ollowing the Mirani-Eton Rd we continued  through the cane fields until we reached the Pinnacle Pub where I got a text from Jodie, ha just pulled into the Pinnacle as you drove past, WTF, there’s no turning around so she followed us to Finch Hatton. We park the van and pile into her 4WD to check out the road into her block but as soon as Des saw the mud all over her truck, there was no way he was takin...
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Location: Finch Hatton QLD 4756, Australia
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20260701 Qld St Lawrence Festival

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20260701 to 5th OMG, what a hoot, we had the best time at the St Lawrence Wet Land Festival, I’ve been to many festivals but this was by far one of the best I’ve been to in years. The bands Friday and Saturday night got the crowd rocking and what a collection of names from Lloyd Saunders, Mango Junction and Naya Smith Friday night, then Saturday night Marshall Hamburger, Heath & Leyon Milner and  Jessica Cash to name a few, what a collection and they certainly got t he crowd thumping in front of the stage while many locals and visitors danced  under the stars with complete strangers who quickly became friends. After missing the Festival two years ago we volunteered to help but the campground was full, so we were sent to Marg’s Park, a spot by the river with the crocks and a much prettier spot. Des can you get me some water from the river, crocks, what crocks 🐊🐊  The park was named after Margaret Baldwin, a long-time resident known as the "mother to all" who moved t...
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Location: St Lawrence QLD 4707, Australia
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