SEQ Willo's Way

Williamson

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Thanks for taking us along:clap:....but how the hell did you get Crusty to abandon his worship at a double-Bill's? :wot:

If I told you Crusty would pee on a corner of each "Bill's" we found, would you believe me? Would he deny it?

Over to you Derek .......
 

Williamson

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Hmmm! I think I'm being stitched up here.
I think my best response is "no comment" :upyrs:
Well at least I got your attention, I thought you may have been napping.

Anyway, no corrections made to report so far, everyone can determine for themselves if it is accurate.

:bees:
 

Crustyvarmint

Back road wanderer
I would just like to pose the question, with an ST standing nearby, why would I waste my pee on a perfectly harmless horse trough? :upyrs:again!!!!! :bs
 

Williamson

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Thursday 19 March went something like this:


Armidale to Kyogle via Waterfall Way and a visit to Wollombi Falls where Derek and I met Bob & Lanie an Alaskan couple doing a 10 week lap of Oz on a BMW GS1200.

This is just a little trip for Bob, previously he did a trip from the northern most trafficable tip of Alaska to the southern most trafficable tip of South America. Full details of their current trip on their Facebook page "Rip to the Tip" https://www.facebook.com/akriptothetip?fref=ts


(L to R - Derro's BM, the Mighty ST, Derro, Bob & Lanie with the 1200GS in the background)

Derro was like a pig knee deep in shyte, ie. very pleased to be talking BMW and travelling, and making himself at home on their BM.

Then on to Ebor Falls:


Another "Bill's" at South Grafton:


Crossed the Mighty Clarence River on the Ulmarra ferry, back trekked a km or so into Ulmarra township. Took a pic of an old friend:


Crossed the Clarence again at Bushgrove - Cowper, and again at Lawrence. Waiting for the ferry:


It was around 36c in the shade, Derek waited in the sun, I took advantage of the shade of the sign:


Then via the Summerland Way to Casino and Kyogle.

Today's tally:
364km
Geocaches - 2
Alaskans - 2
Horse toughs - 1
Water drank - 4litres (it's effing hot up 'ere - 36c - bring ya swimmers)

At Kyogle - dinner at the Commercial Hotel - $10:00 Rump Steak.

Photos will be taken!!!!

Well photos were taken, just got to get them off my soggy iPhone.
 

Williamson

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Friday 20 March went something like this:


Kyogle to Toowoomba via Lions Road, Running Creek Road (aptly named), Rathdowney, Cairneys Creek Road (dunno was Cairney was), Spring Creek Road (dunno Spring either) and Killarney.

This section must be one of Northern NSW / SEQ's best keep motorcycling secrets. I have ridden some of the roads previously and they are still very impressive with a mixture of tight curves, narrow valleys, tight corners, steep grades, very steep grades and very little traffic - and that the boring bits, get over this and the ride gets better, and then there's the views ....... in no particular order.





Derek finds a cache:



At the QLD /NSW border:



I took a similar pic to the above on the ride back from Maryborough QLD two years ago. In the caption, I then mentioned an endangered species. It's survived another two years and in the above pic.

Anyone know what it is? They were once very prevalent in VIC, but you won't see them very often (if at all) these days.



On Spring Creek Road there are a couple of creek crossings. I wouldn't recommend trying these solo, they were very slippery and it took all of my expert riding skills to remain upright (IMHO); Derek stayed upright through tin-arse luck.

At the head of the Condamine River system, which apparently is also the start of the Darling River, and thus I suppose the Murray - Darling.





Did I mention the green vegetation?

Daggs Falls


By the time we got to Killarney the temperature was rising (36C). The ride to Warwick and then Toowoomba was unforgettable, so much in fact I have forgotten all about it or even checking into our motel.

But I do remember turning on the motel a/c, having a cold shower, riding to the Big4 for the OzSTOC NatMeet, meeting a few old mates and a few new mates.

The highlight of the evening was Derek being presented with an OzSTOC T-shirt, and he accepting it - which means (whether or not he agrees) that he now a honorary member of OzSTOC

Pics of the night are still in the soggy iPhone.

:hatwave :hatwave :hatwave
 

Paul n Dixie

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:clap: Thanks for the pics Willo,
I was lucky enough to be on the Lions road up and back from Banamarama and again the following weekend And again (return only) on Sunday!
The Queen Mary Falls road HAS to be one of the Greatest rides in the country.
i wish you guys and Gals were much closer!:cdle to share this magnificent region.:glu :chug:
 
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