MILES & THEODORE

Sunday, 9 June 2019

A "Dreamliner"

Possum Park

Rail crossing and station

The place that smells of flowers

Catholic church

Not much happens in Theodore on Sunday afternoon

Town clock

War Memorial

Anglican Church

Sun hats - finally!

The dark and ominous clouds were still present when we left Toowoomba on Saturday morning, heading for our overnight stop at Miles.  The road was excellent until we were well past Wellcamp and the new bypass and the traffic increased when we returned to a “normal” highway.  It wasn’t long before the drizzle started and was raining well and truly by the time we arrived at Dalby before easing off slightly.  Heavy rain again at Miles and as we continued north along the Leichardt Highway for about 18 kilometres to the turn off to Possum Park.  Despite raining solidly all day, the gravel road was in fairly good condition as we would our way up the hill past some bunkers (and lots of bougainvillea) until we reached the camp site proper.  Such a quirky little park, such a shame about the rain and mud.  We were shown onto a muddy drive-thru site, connected the power, lowered the jacks and didn’t venture outside until the next morning.  Unfortunately, the nightly camp fire get together just didn’t happen.

Possum Park is the site of a World War 2 RAAF ammunition storage area, with a rail line and station, as well as many bunkers, some of which have been turned into guest accommodation, along with a number of railway carriages.  There is even a TAA Electra which has/is being converted as well.

This morning was cloudy and mild; it didn’t take long to wind up the power cord and the jacks, as well as wash off some of the caked-on mud!  We continued north along the Leichardt Highway, with the roadway very good for a distance before becoming rather bouncy.  We didn’t encounter much traffic and were at Theodore Showgrounds well before lunch.  This place is excellent value for $20 per night, large and grassy sites with power and water and a new amenities block.  It would appear that a number of caravans have been here for some time, enjoying a small country town atmosphere.  A walk down the main street and back filled in some of the afternoon, before we worked on increasing our vitamin D levels.

Time to put away the thermals and possum hat; time to find the t-shirts and sun hats!