UP 20190606 Qld Baralaba, Moura to Biloela

20190606 Our next stop will be Baralaba to camp at the weir for a couple of days, passing Duaringa we turn inland onto a long winding road until we reach our destination, well, their sure isn’t much in this town but at least there’s a Pub, Post Office and a small IGA, now what more do you need. 
Baralaba came from an Aboriginal word meaning “high mountain” referring to nearby Mount Ramsay. It was coal mining in 1901 that first established the town but hard times has seen the town struggle. It is said that old fashioned values and friendly townsfolk are the hallmark of Baralaba, those traits and a stubborn streak for sticking around for more than a century of economic upheaval has threatened the town on many occasions, but from what I can see there is really nothing in this town to make you want to stay, but as the saying goes, home where the heart is.

The scene along the way can be a surprising change after nothing but grazing land then you pass through this rich red soil that just jumps out at you. 

We then enter the wide-open space once again. 

Arriving at the weir and most of the good spots were taken so we camped away from the trees as much as possible and settled in for a few days.

07-06-2019 Rains heading out was so we decided to pack up and camp at the show grounds until it clears. This new computer really drains our sola so its an added bones to have power so and I can catch up on my blog without an worries. 

The mural depicts Baralaba's township and surrounding industries and activity's.

The Hotel is the main building in this town.


It's unusual to see so many Genny Foal swarm the footpath and apparently these creatures are supreme insert hunters, eradicating grasshoppers, ticks, fruit flies and other kind of bugs like beetles and insects from the garden in a matter of days, That's what I need for my garden and Desies fruit trees. 

I manage a fly by shott of Mount Ramsey, that Mountain Baralaba is named after.


20190610 With the rain gone it’s time to move on as we pack up and head into Moura where we’ve been before but I want to check out the painted silo.

Standing 18 metres high, and taken 5 days to paint using spray cans the solo art work attracts tourist from all over Australia and captures the towns people, places and the stories unique to their community.

Our plan was to camp at Collide Dam out of Biloela, last time here we had a great time, only now the council have turned it into a retreat now there's no free camping aloud. Why is it the tax payers pay for these sites then the council take them over and charge you for camping there, I’m so pissed off, time to get a petition going I think.


After driving over 200ks I need to camp up when I spotted a gravel pit just down from the resort, this will do Des and we pulled in and camped, stuff the council.


NIGHT NIGHT
Location: Baralaba QLD 4702, Australia

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