Had intended to leave Cooyar early and head to one of my favourite cafes in Dalby for breakfast, however got chatting and dog patting so it wasn’t til after 9am that I hit the road.
Nevertheless, just in time for morning tea I landed at the Urban Paddock in Dalby. Beautiful cafe in an old house with a very different and delicious menu.
Feeling pretty chirpy after that ginormous slab of strawberry cake, I drove on to Lake Broadwater about 30 ks in some direction or other from Dalby.
The conservation park has recently had some improvements made with new toilet/shower blocks added – all for $6.75 a head. In the early evening Therese, the ranger, comes around bearing chopped wood and lots of info on the birds and surrounding area.
The lake is prolific with birds and I was lucky enough to see a pair of rainbow bee eaters amongst lots of other more common birds such as spoonbills, pelicans, galahs, lorikeets, corellas etc.
Had a fabulous sleep – pitch black, dead quiet!
This morning I took off early and checked out the camp at Tara, didn’t think much of it, and continued on to Meandarra. Camping beside the creek is $5 for 3 nights with hot showers and toilets and an easy stroll into the town.
There are 2 very large signs on the way in pointing to the “shopping centre”
However, I think the signs are bigger than the centre.
Still, no complaints from me. I’ve got a shady spot, a cuppa and a biscuit. Life is good!
