20230418 Warracknabeal next so Des can pay a bill, 2018 was our last trip here and it looks the same. Walking the streets when a elderly chap on his mobil scooter, trailer and his dog stopped for a chat, he was a character and a bit cheeky. He then stopped Des, you look a bit lost mate, I’ve lost my misses said Des, well that’s not a bad thing he said, then I walked up and said is he giving you a hard time, he replayed with, I wish she would give me a hard time, what a cheeky prick Des thought as we laughed.
On our way to Dimboola just 36 kilometres north of Horsham, a Wimmera wheatbelt town made famous by Jack Hibberd's play of the same name:Dimboola, a wedding breakfast farce with audience participation. We camped in the free camp just out of town and removed our bikes and headed to town to check it out, wow what an interesting little town.
The entrance to the Little Desert National Park just off the Dimboola main street.
The Main Street in Dimboola
Out the front of the Dimboola Post Office stands a pole with distances around the world.
1924 "Dimboola's New Hotel"
If only you can see the amount of work Stoph & Meran have put into this Hotel with it’s amazing collection of antique wares, the sad part is the owner is pushing them out by continually increasing their rent, soon Dimboola will be the town with no beer. This is one place I would not like to pack up.
Now does this dining room take you back in time or what.
Then after dinner you can retire to the library for refreshments, perfect, all these items have been collected by Stoph & Meran and they ain’t staying here.
The Dimboola’s Tower Park was once the former site of the Dimboola Hotel that’s been rejuvenated as a space for the community to reconnect, it’s been about 20 years since the hotel burnt down in October 2003.
This old claw bath tub has a second life after it’s new face lift, love the mosaic.
Street artist Travis Price grew up in Dimboola and returned to create a fantastic mural near the town library reflecting the the history of the township and local area.
Aww how cute, a yapping foxy on a trick.😁
The Dimboola Antique Store was opened in 2021 by Jo and Bruce Donnelly and has a variety of antiques and collectibles plus a private collection of vintage telephones, crystal set radios, nixie clocks, test equipment, tektites, meteorites plus other interesting items for all ages, even Des found some old relics from his Telstra days as a lines men.
This gramophone still carries the scars from a recent house fire but was saved by Bruce who restored to its original condition with amazing results, right down to the little man dancing.
The restored Gramaphone still bares the scars from the fire but it now works like a dream, I t’s soo cool.
The Dimboola former National Bank building, constructed in 1909 in Renaissance-style architectures that has since been brought to life with this Imaginarium, gift shop that’s now full of many gifts and trinkets that are really different.
My grandson Hamish text me to see what I was doing, just having a port in bed, thanks Des.
Friday and it’s time to leave but then a camper told us about a festival that’s in Dimboola this weekend so we head to town to find out more info.
20250914 On our way to Dalby to catch up with more friends Sue and Richard McNeill who have moved to a new home just out of Dalby but not far from there old home. But first we need to stop to pick up a roast, each time we visit Dalby we buy a roast for Sue to cook and OMG I don’t know what she does but it’s to die for. So far this trip we’ve had three roast meals at each friends home we’ve stayed and all have been different and amazing, I’m thinking we just keep on doing a round trip visiting friends and eating roast meals. Here we are on the steps that overlook the view from Sues new home, a much better view and wide open space. We stayed up chatting and catching up on old friends from the past, more so Sue and Des as they knew similar friends while Richard and I plan a drive to check out Jimbour House which he told me on our last visit he would take me the next time we visit. 15/09 After breakfast we pile into Richard’s car and head out to the back of Dalby to see Jim...
30-12-2012 Stopping at a truck stop for a free shower and finally wash my hair before heading into Gundagai to check out the town. Driving along when we came upon this wonderful old wood bridge, Des stop so I can get a photo. What a marvellous bridge, only there were two wooden bridge's that formed a V and meet at the end, thank god for wide angle lens. We headed to town and walked around this grand old town and had no intentions of staying when we came across a park and stopped an elderly man and asked if he knew of a place to park for free, Ya down at the park no one will mind, not in this town. Cool so Des and I walked down to check it out and found a great spot amongst the trees and close to the amenities and BBQ, so we decided to stay for a couple of days. The 1820s saw the first Europeans in the area, in 1824 settlers arrived with their sheep then Sturt’s party passed through in 1829 and the original township...
20250827 Our intention’s was to head south but it was too bloody cold so north it is, I grab my bowl of fruit and take a seat in the Whinge Bago as we head out of our driveway, through Capalaba and towards the gateway. Here’s hoping for a hussel free trip as we head up the Bruce highway to a town with a pub, Gunalde which is tucked in the back streets just off the highway. A small town with the basic conveniences plus a pub and just around the corner if you’re in need of a morning caffeine hit is a cafe. There’s ever an electric car charging stations near the park but unfortunately NO Meals at the pub tonight, just our luck. 20250828 Des cooked breakfast in the park just up the road before leaving to check out a camp spot up the road before heading to Karen and Rooster’s at Glenwood where we piled into their car for a trip to Tin Can Bay. Every Thursday night there’s a jam session held at the Snack Shack where many locals, young and old come together for a night o...
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