We were on the road 15 minutes ahead of our scheduled 8am departure and first stop was at Herberton. You have to be a mountain goat to get around this old mining town, but it was a pleasant walk around the main attractions. We last visited Herberton in June 2018 with Gunther and Yvonne.
Back on the road, we stopped for mornos at Ravenshoe, the place of the Highest Everything - pub, newsagent, bakery, etc in Qld. It was a bit overcast when we arrived, but after a coffee made in the van, it was clear enough to walk the main street, which was very busy with holidaymakers.
Due to the lack of interesting stops at the appropriate time, lunch was had at a roadside gravel-pit on the Western side of Mt Garnet. Nothing at Mt Garnet caught our attention, moving right along.
We arrived at Mt Surprise just before 2pm. After setting up, a cuppa, and a rest, we hit the streets of Mt Surprise. Not much has changed since we stopped here for mornos in 2018. Back to the van to exercise and stretch before pre-dinner drinks.
A good day on a really good road, one that has recently been re-sealed.
The BIG Peanut
Green tunnel on the road today
Herberton Heritage Cottage
Herberton War Memorial
A Herberton mural depicting the history of the town
A wired emu
Herberton Heritage Railway carriage and station
Herberton
Herberton - a pink pub and a nice looking pub
Another Herberton mural
Tablelands Regional Council - Herberton Office
Another mural
An old petrol bowser
Herberton
A misty morning on the Tablelands
A few wind turbines through the mist
Mornos stop at Ravenshoe
Ravenshoe
Cute little piggies in wood, on sale for $95
Queensland's highest pub
QLD's highest newsagent
Mt Surprise Hotel, aka 'Thirst Aid Station'
Mt Surprise rail station
Old railway working tools
Colourful garden bed
Mt Surprise cop shop
At Mt Surprise Western entrance
Mt Surprise War Memorial
Stone cairns at Mt Surprise
