Day 1: Sun 10 Dec - Hippo Farm to Allora, 418km

17-31 degC, windy
Walk: 2.5km

We were awake before 6am, and after a final check of the house to make sure all the windows and doors were closed and locked, we were on the road at 7:10am. Being a Sunday, the traffic was lighter than usual, with only a few people in a mad rush and inappropriately overtaking those "bloody caravanners", only to be stuck behind another two!

Our fist stop for the day was at Goomeri for mornos. We made the mistake of parking on the side of the road (in a wide verge) that had a large drop off into the gutter so the van was on a lean and our coffees almost slid off the table! 

Lunch was had at Crows Nest, another small community we have driven through on many occasions. Before having lunch, we went for a wander and it was great to see so many shops open on a Sunday. It is quite a yuppy town, with prices to match! After seeing all there was to see, we had lunch then moved on.

We stopped at Toowoomba at Greg's brother and SIL for an afternoon cuppa and to wish them a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Their two sons and one DIL also came over to say hi. Almost 2 hours later we left.

We arrived at Dalrymple Creek Park, Allora, our free camp for the night. There was only one other van already set up, and a small motorhome/bongo van arrived as we were setting up camp. We decided to have an earlier than usual dinner and then went for a walk into Allora to see the sights. An interesting town that's for sure.

Hippo Farm this morning

All ready to go

Centenary Park Crows Nest

As above

Inside the Crows Nest RSL

On the footpath

Crows Nest War Memorial and Cenotaph



An odd looking house for Allora

Mary Poppins House at Allora



Something to do with Mary Poppins

Allora Uniting Church, Saint Andrew's

Old Council Office


Some murals of Allora




Our camp spot for the night






















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