20200824 Qld Kimbombi Falls to Tiaro

20200824 We camped at Kinbombi Falls for the night and once parked up we walked to the the falls, there are three walks to do and all are relativity small but the last one is a doozy with 250 steep steps to climb. The town takes its name from the railway station name on the Nanango railway line assigned in 1902, which is derived from an Aboriginal word in the Kabi language, indicating a fight concerning a woman (gin meaning woman and bombe meaning hit).

Our camp in the woods for the night then at happy hour we walked the grounds and found a couple to play with while sitting around their fire but it got really cold really quick so we all retired to the warmth of our vans, these old bones just ain't what they us to be.

The first steep steps to the falls, not a bad walk with a hand rail to help support us oldies.
The last walk, going down was fine but that up hill scope is a killer not to speak of my aching calves the next morning, I could hardly walk which just go's to show how unhealthy I am or is it just old.
A birds eye view of the Kimbombi Falls but I'm guessing you need to be here in the wet season to see it running at her best.
The Kinbombi Falls are a tad stagnant at the moment with their wettest month in August 2009 and still no rain in site. The water has a green look so I certainly wont be swimming not that I would in this cold weather anyway.
A scenic fly by shoot on our way Tiaro.

Tiaro is situated on the Mary river and only 27 kilometres south of Maryborough,the name derived from an aboriginal word for, withered or dead tree. It's beginnings can be traced back to the late 1860s, during which it served as an overnight stop between the gold fields of Gympie to the port of Maryborough.

The tiny town consist of some historical buildings but the Hippy Shop stands out as you enter the town.

There are many items to catch your eyes but not me I restrained myself.

The cottage offers unique Christmas decorations sourced only from the world’s best manufacturers of Christmas. Collections are gathered directly from some of the largest design houses of Europe and others from small boutique workshops in Germany, Russia and Poland, where the focus is on tradition and quality.

I so wanted to check it out but then forgot, bugger.

The local fish and chip shop.

By from Tiaro as he head to a new location.

Location: Kinbombi Falls, Kinbombi Rd, Kinbombi QLD 4601, Australia

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