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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.


Dalase Shilling
Jan 24, 20233 min read
rail trail bistro - bellevue hotel coominya
Whilst out and about on a solo ride, I stopped in at the Bellevue Hotel in Coominya and decided to bring Sharon back for dinner one night....


Dalase Shilling
Jan 24, 20234 min read
a solo ride
There’s just something about a solo ride; no one in front of you, no one in your mirrors, just you. What happens today is entirely up to...


Dalase Shilling
Dec 28, 20221 min read
a end of year message
Wow!! It’s been a big year, fair to say a hard year. Not just for me but for everyone. But hey we’re still kicking right!! Sharon...




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, 20222 min read
the ippy (aka ipswich golf club leichhardt)
Recently, whilst I was scrolling through our page, I happened upon a request for us to visit this venue. Having been some years since I...


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 2, 20222 min read
tree change cafe - fernvale
You know that little place that you always see out the driver’s window and you think to yourself, I really must stop there one day?


Dalase Shilling
May 26, 20223 min read
daddy daughter day
instead of doing the full 2 hour circle adventure, I might just take my little girl for a ride.


Dalase Shilling
May 26, 20221 min read
bearded burbler looks into the recreational reserves
This week the Bearded Burbler looks into the recreational reserves around the Launceston area.
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