There was much discussion about the road to here at Mt Morgan, as one road is called Razor Back which brings to mind a steep and windy road. However, we managed the climb quite easily and the road was good. Mount Morgan is an old gold mining town and it’s probably the only town without new buildings - just lots of traditional Queenslanders in conditions very varied. The shops are very unusual too with the chemist also selling secondhand goods and the newsagent is a coffee, tats lotto and gift shop. The gold mine is in the process of being reopened and with a new water pipeline, wind and solar projects planned, the town has quite a bright future. We spent quite some time at the Railway museum where we learned about the history of the railways as the gold mine grew.
A rack railway was built to haul carriages up razor back - what an amazing invention and what a shame the line was pulled up as it would make a great scenic tourist attraction - just like the only other one in Australia at Queenstown, Tasmania.
Mark is quite a train enthusiast so enjoyed pretending to drive the old engine - and I met fellow passenger, Marg!!
We toured the town, checking out the tourist spots and lookouts.
We are happily camped here in a quaint park which is very friendly and suits our needs. We were able to use the pizza oven in the camp kitchen whilst sitting around the campfire and chatting to a New Zealand couple. We celebrated Mothers Day in a very simple and laid back manner with a picnic on the nearby lake. What more could we want - great company, great location and happy time spent watching boats being launched, resident geese, friendly magpies and a new pigeon for Darryl to photograph.
We hope all mums had a day as happy as ours! Our day is going to be completed with another game of scrabble (we hope Darryl doesn’t win again! ) plus a Paola cooked by chef Mark.
We move on tomorrow to a camp called Bedford Weir which is somewhere near Blackwater. We look forward to exploring another new area. We do realise just how fortunate we are to be able to do what we are and we all enjoy every minute. From us lucky travellers, we send love and best wishes ❌❌❌❌❌❌
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