October 2011 - Australia by Red Nomad OZ

A Day Trip to Toompine, Outback Queensland

October 7, 2011 Red Nomad OZ Eulo, Outback, Queensland, Quilpie, Random Adventures, Thargomindah, Things to do, Toompine

Last Updated on February 17, 2021 by Red Nomad OZ With an official population of two, tiny Toompine is barely a blip on the radar! And yet, all roads seem to lead there in the western Queensland Outback. A simple distance measurement between the outback towns of Eulo, Thargomindah and Quilpie yields Toompine’s coordinates almost exactly. Is that enough reason[…]

Under the Canopy - Tree of Knowledge, Barcaldine

Aussie Icons #5 – Tree of Knowledge Barcaldine Queensland

October 3, 2011 Red Nomad OZ Aussie Icons, Australiana, Barcaldine, Outback, Queensland, Things to do, Travel

Last Updated on August 18, 2019 by Red Nomad OZ When the 200-year-old Tree of Knowledge was poisoned shortly after being included on the National Heritage List on Australia Day 2006, I was appalled. Yet another historic Aussie landmark fallen victim to the disregard sometimes shown for our heritage. But although the tree’s demise was disappointing, I was also resigned[…]