Wednesday 11 June 2003

Stannary Hills Dam to Rocky Bluff

features dam, walk along old tramline, Rocky Bluff stamper, swim in Walsh River. This is a long day, 4-WD only - pre-arrange lifts.
Leave 7.15 am Old Post Office Gallery Atherton; 7.30am MSB turn off Herberton
Grade is moderate-Hard. Length is long, 12 km. Duration: all day. Track type: old tram line, one steep descent/ascent. Contact KATHY KILPATRICK
I enjoyed this walk with a water aqueduct cut along the track at one stage.
We walked up to the stamper along the Walsh River in September 2011 with the Wednesday group when we revisited FNQ for the first time since leaving 8 years earlier. Trish Veivers was still in the group.
Kathy Kilpatrick at Rocky Bluff 


Saturday 7 June 2003

Kingsborough car camp

June Long Weekend, Saturday 7th, Sunday 8th, Monday 9th June 2003 Car camp
Features: historic mining area.
Leave: 8am Ant Hill Park, Mareeba; 8.35 Dimbulah Hotel. 2 hours drive from Mareeba. Camping fees
Colin and Jean Wilson.
General Grant mine






Ike's place where we camped.