Tuesday 27 August 2019 - St George - Nindigully - Thallon

Today we decided to do a tour of the area and set off driving to Thallon to visit the painted silos.  We parked the car at a free camp and strolled up to the viewing platform.  You have to stay on this dirt platform as the silos are still being used by GrainCorp.  They were very good - some people are talented.  I can't even draw or paint on a small scale, let alone on that large a one.

Down the other end of the town was the town park with a giant sculpture of the endangered Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat together with information about the wombat and how they are trying to set up a breeding program.  On one side of the wombat are climbing handholds and footholds so of course Ian had to climb up on the back of the wombat.  Getting down was not as easy and in the end he jumped off.  I, on the other hand stayed firmly on the ground.   While we were walking back to the car we turned to see a lady climbing up on the wombat.  Ian and I were laughing as we watched her try to get down.  In the end she had to slide down the wombat's nose with her husband trying to hold her up.

Back in the car and off to Nindigully.  The "Gully" as it is known to the locals has 4 houses and a pub.  Built on the banks of the Moonie River in 1864 the pub is the longest continually licensed pub in Queensland.  The movie Paperback Hero was filmed here.  (I have never heard of it but didn't tell them that!).   Memorabilia is scattered around the pub.  We sat of the verandah enjoying a cup of coffee.  There is also a free camp here and there would have been 10 vans. 

Back to the van to catch up with the blog. (Note to self, do it daily !!)  Now to relax.