qld to nsw and back again - an epic road trip
Get the convertible out of the shed, put the top down or drag out your preferred two-wheel death machine, because today we are going for...
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Explore our posts below for to find yourself some food, check out some local history, investigate the occasional mystery, check out destinations you must see and get involved in the latest hot potato as we ask the hard questions.
Matthew Taylor-Farrington
Apr 9, 20231 min read
is jack the ripper buried in toowong queensland?
This video may leave you with more questions than answers and be warned, this video could spark some serious debate.
Dalase Shilling
Apr 6, 20231 min read
you wagon's are what colour now?
Dalase takes a serious look at the Cobb & Co side of the Cobb & Co #museum in #Toowoomba. While he’s there he discovers a couple of toys...
Dalase Shilling
Mar 18, 20233 min read
ghost gate road
It has been mentioned to me a couple of times that I should go and check out this particular location as the site of some mysterious...
Dalase Shilling
Feb 8, 20233 min read
lyell deer sanctuary
I was looking for something a little bit different to do for Sharon’s birthday and decided a trip to the Lyell Deer Sanctuary would be...
Dalase Shilling
Dec 14, 20223 min read
peel island lazaret (leper colony)
In 1892 the Queensland Government passed the Leprosy Act. Those who contracted the disease were sent to designated Lazarets for...
Dalase Shilling
Dec 6, 20221 min read
captain patrick logan adventure
Dalase goes in search of the infamous Captain Patrick Logan – a search that takes him from Esk to Brisbane, then Ipswich and Beaudesert....
Dalase Shilling
Nov 8, 20221 min read
a poem by dalase
Once I stood tall and my trimmings shone bright I stood without waver for long days and nights. The sun would shine bright and the rain...
Dalase Shilling
Sep 30, 20223 min read
roadvale - history
Possibly one of the most beautiful flowers to burst out of spring would have to be the tiny town of Roadvale in the Scenic Rim. Here’s a...
Dalase Shilling
Sep 13, 20221 min read
tunbridge midlands tasmania
This week the bearded Burbler from Down There takes a short drive to investigate an abandoned railway tunnel. It isn’t often that one...
Dalase Shilling
Sep 2, 20221 min read
tin dragon tasmania
This week the Bearded Burbler from Down There is following the Trail of the Tin Dragon. From a northern Tasmanian rail trail to a couple...
Dalase Shilling
Aug 30, 20221 min read
historic aratula
We decide to take a look at the wonderfully historic Aratula in Scenic Rim. Check out the video below to see our full journey through...
Dalase Shilling
Jul 18, 20221 min read
historical town richmond - tasmania
This week our friend the Bearded Burbler from Down There takes us to see some more delights in the south, including the transport museum...
Dalase Shilling
Jun 20, 20221 min read
shot tower, taroona
This week the Bearded Burbler from Down There ventured into the frigid southern parts of Tasmania, and near Hobart found a ghost story...
Dalase Shilling
May 26, 20221 min read
dalase takes a quick look at historic coominya.
In 1920 the Coominya soldier settlement was established to provide opportunities for soldiers returning from World War I.
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