Lake Tinaroo weekend

[atouchofglass]

Gidday Everyone
Well the Cheese and Kisses was cheesed off with the weather in Cairns this week and last.
Talk about humid

So.......

We decided it was time for a short break
Up to the Atherton Tablelands
Packed up and off Friday afternoon


Arrive at.....

Lake Tinaroo ;D ;D ;D ;D
About 5.30pm
There is a caravan park not far from the dam and it is not a bad spot to stay

The weather was magic

Cool nights ....... no humidity ..... blue skys....... friendly people....
What more do you need?
Just a nice camp spot

Part of the Discovery group.
All the amenities are good.... a little older but clean and well cared for.
Just be careful in the gents showers..... hot is cold and cold is hot
Could give you a nasty shock.

Spent part of Saturday touring around and had a look at the Atherton Markets on Every Satureday.... not great but picked up some nice fruit and veg and a couple of novels for those long nights doing nothing when traveling

Nice people at the markets as well ....
Very laid back approach

Next day did a bit of a tour around and of course went to have a bo peep at the dam



This is a bay across from the caravan park



The lake is a bit low at the moment
Notice the pontoons?
The ones out in the lake have an 8mtre mark up near the shade sail.....
Hmm perhaps it gets just a bit more water at times
;D ;D
Bit of history embedded in the totem poles



Wanted to go to the Tolga markets which are much larger but got sidetracked and ended up at the Peeramon Pub ;D ;D ;D ;D
Over a hundred years old
Now you gotta drink to that

There were a few bikers there enjoying some amber ale as well


Very enjoyable weekend
Hitch up and back down the range.... slowly
Home by 3pm ready for a new week.

Still too d@mn hot in Cairns

Wish we could have had the week up at Tinaroo.... and perhaps a couple of other pubs in the area ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Guess where we're going for Easter this year?
Might even get a few red claw yabbies.... mmmmm foooood


Cheers
Atog

[Hillbilly]

"What a top spot Atog.........."

I remember going there a few years back and loved it, great part of Queensland and a nice spot to escape some of the humidity.

And your car and van look very comfortable nestled in amongst the palms at the caravan park............mmm.......envious...
and the classic old country pub, that's how we like em, little verandah, piece and quiet, lovely.........

Cheers,
Hillbilly ;D ;D ;D

[atouchofglass]

Hey Hillbilly
It was a top weekend
Sadly the rain has now set in..... again

The Peeramon pub was nearly wiped out by cyclone Larry about 4 years ago.
Sadly they haven't reopened the main bar yet.
Everyone has to use the bar in the new section on the side to quench their thirst.
Still has cold beer and great views from there, what more can you ask for

On the gravel road up to the Tinaroo dam wall has a sign on it that reads
"Danger unexploded ordinance. WW2 site"
or similar ....
Not something you'd expect to see.
Pays not to go poking around the bush in Tinaroo ;D ;D ;D ;D


Cheers
Atog