Near the distillery

[Cormanus]

I got an invitation to visit a farm about 300 kms north of my home. The prospect of riding up Australia's main north-south highway was unappealing but there were a couple of back roads I was interested in exploring, so I loaded up the CB with my kit for a couple of agricultural days and set off to Rosedale (303 kms one way, [url=https://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?msid=201247423130042081552.0004fcdf07608d3d9be6b&msa=0&ll=-26.206775,152.656488&spn=0.022024,0.042272]Map).

I hit the hideous National Highway for about 40 kms before turning east in Gympie along a road I've ridden some of once before which took me to Widgee, Woolooga and Biggenden. I hadn't been past Woolooga and looked forward to that. The road passed through bush and farmland. It was drying out fast, but is still attractive country for a ride.





There was also about 6 or 7 kms of gravel which mercifully was in good condition and easy to ride on.



I was warned:



and there were plenty of them in what we call the long paddock in Australia. I just went more slowly and enjoyed the beautiful country side.



After Biggenden, the road was excellent and I had a very fast trip through sugar cane country until I rejoined the national highway briefly at Booyar.



I then headed east towards the coast north of Bundaberg before turning north again to my destination near Rosedale.



I had a lovely morning on the farm and in the surrounding countryside before heading home after lunch. I left later than I wanted and decided to bore myself senseless on the main road. I've no pictures of it.

I do have one picture just before I rejoined it, taken as I left Bundaberg, home to Australia's favourite rum distillery and distillers by appointment to our own Pterodactyl. We shared a nip or to in the Boorowa pub on another ride. I'm told there's a good tour to be done, but I didn't have time this trip.



Got home a bit after nightfall so had a chance to enjoy the night time instrument panel again.