Australia Day this year was an ideal opportunity for me to get out of the house after all the rain rain and take a nice long ride on the bike to think about what this country means to me.
On the way, I got to …
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I’ve ridden the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (BVRT) a few times, but this time I did it with Josh and 11 year old Harrison. We wanted it to be a bit of of an adventure, so we decided to take a change of clothes … Continue reading Blackbutt Revisited 
Much of the beautiful Gold Coast Hinterland from Nerang, down to the McPherson Ranges, and up towards Jimboombah and Cedar Creek is the traditional country of the Wangerriburra indigenous people. There’s a sign at the start of Duck … Continue reading Jingeri! 
Spicers Gap was used for thousands of years by indigenous Australians as a pathway over the Great Dividing Range from the inland to the coast. It was named by Alan Cunningham in 1828, but it wasn’t until 1847 that European Settlers became aware … Continue reading Spicers Gap 
[singlepic id=451 w=640 h=179] Well it wasn’t a race, like other Tour de somethings, but it was a tour on a bike, and it was spectacular. The Glasshouse Mountains looked stunning today in the early summer weather. Whatever happened to Spring? This is a really special place. It’s even more special when you think about … Continue reading Tour de Glasshouse 
The Rocky Giant hunches with his face towards the sea And his heart is filled with aching from an ancient tragedy That happened in the dreamtime when the land was fresh and young And his burning anger separated Tibro from his son. But he holds a … Continue reading Glasshouse Tears 
There are two dams near here: Lake Samsonvale, built on the North Pine River; and Lake Kurwongbah built on Sideling Creek. In the past I lamented the local history that was lost under the water of the dams, but in today’s late winter weather, I delighted in the beauty of the lakes. Dams and Rivers 
I decided it was time for a long overdue visit to Deepwater Bend at the mouth of the Pine River and the surrounding wetlands. The Wyampa people called the thick Mangrove Swamps “Tinchi”, and the awkward looking long-legged birds that poked around in the mud “Tamba”, which is why the Brisbane City Council named these … Continue reading Tinchi Tamba 
This road was blazed in the 1860′s because of the Gympie Gold Rush. Every man and his dog packed their picks, shovels and tents and headed north from Brisbane to strike it rich. Some accounts even speak of people … Continue reading Old Gympie Road 
I made a spur-of-the moment decision to try the Beerburrum East State Forest today. I rode it about six months ago and really enjoyed the long flat dirt roads which let me zone out and just concentrate on the ride. Beerburrum East State Forest |
 
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