24 May 2017 - Goomeri to Monto

Today dawned clear and with much sunshine .  By 8.30am however a heavy fog had settled in and it stayed with us for the first 60 km of the drive up the Burnett Highway from Goomeri to our target for today, Monto, a mere 270km away.  

240517 Fog north of Goomeri

Today we passed through consistently green countryside, with consistently fat cattle adorning the lush hills and valleys.  Most notable to us was the absence of roadkill.  The last time we passed this way the country was in drought and there was roadkill everywhere, as the native wildlife sought the relatively green foliage on the roadsides. 

240517 Fat cows

The towns we passed through included Tansey, Gayndah, Mundubbera and Eidsvold.  We were in the famous citrus growing area and yes, we did buy a Honey Murcott mandarine for 40 cents, which we shared.  Fresh off the tree, it was beautiful.

240517 A citrus orchard near Mundubbera

We arrived at Monto at around 3pm and after connecting up and doing some minor TV arial repairs, we joined some of the park's occupants around the fire pit, a not uncommon social experience for travellers. 

240517 Stump of a knobby tree - Poplar or Bimble Box

240517 Explanation of the knobby tree

240517 At Ban Ban Springs, a roadside stop

2407517 Our welcome to Gayndah

240517 The main street in Mundubbera 

240517 The big orange at Gayndah

240517 Typical countryside near Eidsvold

240517 Typical countryside near Monto