On Wednesday we had a pot luck dinner with the other 14 grey nomads who were also staying at the Mareeba Rodeo Grounds. There was so much left over that we then had "left-overs" night on Thursday.
So finally left there about 11.30 on Saturday.
Let's backtrack to Friday when we decided to go for a day trip. This took us on what is known as the wheelbarrow route. Evidently during the gold rush prospectors would put all their possessions into a wheelbarrow and off they would go to the gold fields. We turned off at Petford and headed towards Herberton. Along the way we discussed how the miners would have survived, where would they get supplies. Then we came upon an historic site....the answer was that Cobb & Co would have taken supplies to them
There is still evidence of buildings
The next point of interest we came to was at a small settlement of Irvinebank. We were astonished to see the following in the middle of the road
Sure there is tar seal in the above photo but most of the connecting road from Petford to Herberton was gravel.
So Saturday comes and we are on the road again.
At Malanda Falls they have concreted the edges and there is even an access ladder or two, with the result that they have made a swimming "pool". There were locals, or tourists soaking up the sun on the banks.
Now we missed going to the open day of the Te Uku wind farm but never mind, we got real close to the first wind farm installed in Queensland.
It was both windy and cold there. Windy Hill wind farm generates enough electricity to supply approximately 3,500 homes. Created on the extinct Windy Hill volcano in 2000, it's 20 wind turbines take advantage of the consistent winds.
So, here we are at Ravenshoe the highest town in Queensland
Location:Ravenshoe
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