loafer
X-TRAIL VETERAN
Date Registered: 02-2008
Location: Brisbane, Qld
TOTAL POSTS: 973
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Blackall and surrounds
Took a drive out to Blackall, Central Queensland at the beginning of the month (two family birthday parties). Haven't been out that way since our outback trip a couple years ago. The only changes of note, were the roads were in better nick (due to money from the mines) and there was still some water in the creeks.
Hope you enjoy the following pics ....
Dead straight roads heading west from Dalby, make it very easy to (slightly ) exceed the posted speed limit ..... pic was actually taken to show the outside temp of 40 degrees (temp dropped to 39)
Forced off road to allow a wide load to pass
Traffic lights in the middle of nowhere
Controlled burn-offs (and fire funnel ... second pic) between Morven & Augathella
Took a drive to my nephew's workplace (a small property ... 65,000 acres), north west of Blackall. Whenever it rains, the creeks cut off their drive in and therefore, their access to town. No usually a problem out there .... heaps of work to be done anyway, looking after the cattle
Still on their driveway ...
Whilst in Blackall, we briefly visited the Wool Scour
We stayed in town for the weekend, but visited Rose's sister at their property (another small one ... only 60,000 acres) south east of Blackall, and drove around the paddocks checking the place out
"Cup & saucer" watering system (for the cattle)
--- Stephen
X756 (c)
Electric Blue 2008 Ti CVT
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21/Dec/2012, 8:55 pm
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cooch t31
X-TRAIL HOLIC
Date Registered: 06-2008
Location: Blue Mountains, NSW
TOTAL POSTS: 5966
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Re:
Thanks Stephen,
just wondering why you had it in Auto mode doing $1:20
--- Tony X-891c
HERE is my D22 Navara
HERE is my old 2008 T31, ST Series1
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22/Dec/2012, 5:05 am
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johnsey
X-TRAIL FANATIC
Date Registered: 01-2007
Location: Melbourne, Wantirna
TOTAL POSTS: 435
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Re: Blackall and surrounds
Great pics, the farms in Queensland outback sure cover plenty of area, pretty remote and lonely.
--- Xcited Touring
Series 2 2005 ST Auto, nudge bar, driving lights, spoiler, GME 3100 UHF, towbar , bashplate, Yokohama Geolander AT-S and Kings Springs lift X495 (c)
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22/Dec/2012, 9:04 pm
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