I spent a few hours exploring out the back of Dayboro today. It’s a delightful town surrounded by green farms, areas of thick bush, and a backdrop of imposing mountains.
Ghost Train
Camp Mountain Railway
Mount Samson Railway
Samsonvale Railway
Dayboro Railway
The Bat Cave
A causeway over Terrors creek, south of Dayboro.
According to local historian, Leith Barter, the creek was named after “Terah” – a grey Arab stallion owned in the 1850’s by Captain John Griffin of the Whiteside Run. In fact the whole area at one time was called “Terrors Creek” but the local postmaster didn’t like the name, saying it sounded too much like “Torrens Creek” so the name changed. The only authentic spelling of the name “Terah” I can find in town is the restaurant “Terah’s” on the main drag. I expect you wouldn’t get far naming a restaurant “Terror’s” would you?
The wooden pylons are remnants of a bridge that was part of the old railway line between Dayboro and Ferny Grove.
I think the funny looking hut with cream paint and a red roof is related to the old railway line but I’m not sure.
You can read more about my exploration of this railway line here.
A causeway at Lees Crossing across the North Pine River just out of Dayboro.
I followed Woodward road to see where it ended up, and discovered some steep hills, friendly people and great views along the way.
This old road actually used to lead from Dayboro to Esk over the D’Aguilar range.
I’m hoping to see if I can retrace it sometime in the next couple of months – at least as far as the top of the range.
On the way back I ran over some glass which cut my tyre. Tubeless sealant sprayed everywhere, but after about 5 minutes it sealed up of its own accord, and I was able to pump it up and keep riding.
I originally took this pic as a mental note so I knew where to check for damage when I got home (it’s a new tyre), but I thought it was pretty cool to demonstrate the way the tubeless system works.
I think I’ll dab some “Shoe goo” on the scratch from the outside and top up the sealant. Hopefully the tear will stay fixed. Thank goodness for “Stans No-Tubes”!
All up about 39km with about 770m of climbing, and 1900cal. 6 out of 10 for toughness (It was pretty short, and the only steep climbs were on bitumen). I’ll be back to explore this area again!
Total climbing: 825 m
Average temperature: NAN
Total time: 03:15:13
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That is a great trip you done there, it is a very nice country out here. Next time you go for a ride check out the weather at http://dayboroweather.com or check out what is and where it is on http://mydayboro.com
When you did this ride, was Strong Road open to all traffic or did it have a No through Road sign on it?
Hi Wayne
The road has “No Through Road” signs, but it’s a gazetted road reserve, and so is accessible to the public. Out of respect for the locals I wouldn’t drive a car through there, but no one will complain if you pass along it on foot, on a horse or on a bike.
If you’d like a government map showing the official boundaries please let me know.
Neil
Thanks Neil, that helps to clarify a few details.
Is that Government map available as a download? It would be interesting to see where one can and cannot go.
Wayne.
Wayne, here’s the land parcel map (PDF) of Strongs Road:
http://globe.information.qld.gov.au/cgi-bin/SmartMapgen.py?q=1%5CRP36753
You can get the Qld Govt overlay for Google Earth for all of Queensland here:
https://data.qld.gov.au/maps-geospatial/qld-globe
Use the “Land Parcel Boundaries” overlay to see where the road reserves are. The challenge is to find a road reserve which is not overgrown. There are heaps of them – you just have to look 🙂
Thanks for the links Neil. I’ll have a lot of fun finding road reserves that aren’t overgrown.
Dayboro and surrounds is a really popular area for cyclist and visitors in general wanting to escape the city. If you’re looking for what else to do when in town you can check out Dayboro.com. There are a few really nice cafes to have a pit stop at.