The Colour of Autumn

1^st May to 11^th May 2024

The night before we arrived at Kingaroy, we stayed at one of our fav spots. Harland Park, AKA Rodney’s Rest. So named for Rodney the Rooster whom we visited a couple of times over a few months. That being said, we had a wonderful visit with family at Kingaroy, and we were sad to be on our way, but…the Autumn colours of New England were calling and we didn’t want to miss them.

Our first day on the road had us passing through Warwick where we got our first glimpse of the autumn colours.

We were a bit surprised at how many leaves had already fallen, then we realized that we were actually half way through autumn, and as the temperature dropped we realised how close to winter we were. Where does the time go? Anyway, we still got to see some of the best that the New England region has to offer.

We stopped overnight at Bluff Rock rest area, then headed on to Armidale.

We had four nights at Armidale, a really pretty area, especially at this time of year, even though the weather wasn’t the best. We did a bit of shopping and explored the area, including the Oxley Rivers National Park, in particular, Dangar Gorge.

Peter was keen to prove his fitness after his recent heart attack, so I let him choose the walking track, he was determined to test himself.

Hmmm! Mind you, that sign was at a crossroads in the track, and we had already walked some distance. We ended up walking a little over four kilometers, that day.

After all the rain there was plenty of water in the falls and we spent a lot of time simply enjoying them.

And of course, there were birds. I could hear them all around me, but I was only able to capture a few. I’d seen a Little Grebe and Brown Thornbill before, but the White-Throated Treecreeper was a first. I just love this first image.

It was a really pretty area and even though we didn’t do the long walk, we thoroughly enjoyed walking around the gorge and exploring the valley floor.

We’ll have a short stay in Port with mum, then head off for another mini adventure. So, stay tuned.

See you out there somewhere

On tow and on the go!