A Winters Day In Queensland Car Trip

A Great Day Out. 

A Sunday drive.

Temperature at Glenview Sunshine coast when started  20c.

Car journey a very scenic drive up to peanut producing country then on to the Bunya Mountains.   

On the way up there was a couple of road works one we had to wait for 20 minutes  for the on coming traffic to come through, the temporary  traffic lights to change which didn't happen untill the traffic control car came through "Last!," while waiting it's amazing that car drivers totally ignore road signs that state "Do Not Get Out Of Your Car"

We stopped in Nanango on the way the fields had cattle in them and old style bore hole pumps, ie like in a western windmill.
The area is very dry as if in drought, the colour of the grass is sandy, if  you look close there is lots of water around, either as a dam or water hole/creek. Lots and lots of cattle and horses  no sheep to be seen.


Gold mining area Nanango
The miners relied on temporary dwelling while they mined, once the gold ran out they moved on. 
Every thing looks dry as if in an old western town, the buildings including a separate one for the Dunny.
We found mine shaft, corral, water tower and a rocking cradle.

From here we visited the peanut museum  next  to the Peanut factory. (kingaroy)
The Peanut Silos are a Huge Landmark that can been seen for miles around. 

Did you know as I didn't "Peanuts are legumes" From the bean family.

they grow like potato plants, then they grow out runners back into the soil were the peanuts grow from.

Note the best Peanuts in the world are grown in Queensland.

We followed the history of peanut farming, with exhibits showing from planting and harvesting by hand to the early machinery.

From here approx 50k drive to the Bunya Mountains first half of drive on very flat road with a view as far as you can see, then just on the horizon  hills turning off on to the Bunya road which is only wide enough for a 4x4 with very little space to pass widing its way down then up, followed by a round sign stating that we were 1200m above sea level.

Bunya Mountains home of the Bunya tree that produces cones that weigh at least 7kg, so no walking under them and no the those of you that are scan reading, the cones are not Icecream cones.
Note from an article by  POSTED BY ARTHUR EADES
"If Isaac Newton had been struck on the head by a bunya-bunya cone instead of a mere apple, the theory of universal gravitation might have died at birth."


We  turned into a holiday cabin area that has shops, cafe', conference centre and forest walks. Being so high up the wind chill was around zero.

We had a coffee in the cafe how disappointed were we, a cafe that had sold all of its sandwiches.
So we opted for scones and jam, meat pie and hedgehog slice. Aeresol cream, and a plain pie on plate..no presentation skills to be seen!!!!

Activities around the area.
Walking tracks
Tennis
Local Village / shops
Taking photos
Jeannette's Favourite Bird Feeding  


This area is very relaxing pity the cafe was poor, this I feel down to new owners.
Note from the Guest Information:-

• Falling Bunya Cones.
• Stinging nettles &Gympie sting trees.
• Ticks 

Wildlife safety

• Wallaby crossing / wildlife residents cross roads without warning / note the signs