20190524 Qld Alpha, Comet to Bluff

 Des wasn't going to stop here when I said why not, so we turned off when  he noticed a BOQ that he needed so while he did his business I strolled the town. Alpha describes itself as ‘The Gateway to the West’ today it a small town serving the surrounding rural area which is known as one of the riches cattle raising areas in the state, a quite stopover now known for its display of 26 Murals around the town.

Many shops are closed including the old Hotel, but there are some novity shops to bourse through and one of the best pie shop we have come across this trip.
A group of local artist started the mural trend in 1991, there are now 26 murals in total throughout the town.
A Mural of the baker and his cart.
Fossilised Forest of Alpha
The sculpture represents a boulder, opened to present its mysteries and treasure – a fossilised tree. Like a thunder-egg, the inner beauty of the earth and stone is revealed, while the rough outer crust stands in contact.




We drove onto Emerald and found Telstra so I could replace my broken internet lead, browsed the shops then parked under the railway bridge where we parked on our last visit. Talk about a shitty nights sleep, a guy beside us was continually opening and slamming his door all bloody night then the trans rattled over the bridge.

05-06-2019 We left Emerald early and stopped about 40ks up the road at a town called Comet where Des cook Breakfast. Des noticed a van full of guys staring at us and couldn't figure out why until we noticed the Prison Wardens walking around, they had obviously stopped tom stretch their legs, but they seemed harmless.
Comet is one of the earliest townships in the region, originally called Cometville, the town takes it name from the river, named by explorer Ludwig Leichardt.

There is a replica at Comet, signed by Ludwig, Leichardt on his expedition through the Comet area in 1847.


It's State of Origan night and we need to find a little country pub somewhere to watch the game when we remembered the Bluff Hotel has camping at the back, that will do us.
Winners are grinners, 18 to 14 go Queensland and what a game.

















Location: Alpha QLD 4724, Australia

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