Wed, 21st Jan, 2026 RV Park, Wondai to Gavin & Donna’s place, Korralgin, Qld (exploring Wooroolin & Nanango)

16.8 degrees min and a clear sky again. Sent a happy birthday message to Tenille.

Packed up and drove to the Timber Museum. We stopped in at the Woodturners Shop first and chatted with the chap there. Lots of lovely things to buy.

Into the Museum where the lady explained the difference between hard wood and soft wood and some other interesting items on display too - like the old bullock bells were made from old hand-saws. Great display of the trees and the wood panel from them.

Goblets made from different timbers.

Steve didn’t know about these log splitters. I wonder if my grandfather used them.

We listened to the three commentaries as we admired the large Diorama of the timber cutters life in the bush.

This explains the history and rebuilding of the bullock wagon.

Some pictures of the Museum being built.

Terry was right, very interesting place.

We headed back out then continued on the Bunya Highway heading southward. Through a nice little township of Tingoora then stopped at Wooroolin for a cuppa. Went for a wander to check out the history signs etc. Learnt something new about a crop grown around here.

There is a big wetlands nearby. Steve wonders if it is old volcano with a crack in the base that slowly leaks the water back into the earth after reading the info about the wetlands.

Of course there is always the big hotel (1916).

Walked back along the rail trail path to the old railway station that has been brought back again after spending some time at the sporting ground.

The old sheds are still here.

Railtrail info where the old railway station used to be. Should have stopped at Tingoora to read the history sign at the rail trail stop there.

Beside the signs are old peanut harvesting equipment. Steve remembers going to his grandparents farm in Mundubbera when his uncle was growing peanuts. He paid him and his cousin Paul, 50c a day to chip weeds from around the peanut plants.

Continued down to a Memorial Pavilion - the Memorial Hall is across the road.

There is a free RV Stop in Dalton Place.

Back to the camper and continued down the road. View over the wetlands.

Passed a farm growing the plant we read about - Duboisia.

Through a little village then past a big Peanut Factory - lots of silos and sheds.

Into Kingaroy - busy bigger town. I had taken photos of the street art as we came through in November and the Big peanut which wasn’t that big! Need to come back and explore on a Sunday when it is quieter.

Onto the D’Aguilar Highway heading to Nanango as the clouds start coming over again. Another road to mark off in my map book.

Into Nanango - looking down the long street.

Around to the Information Centre which is also the Energy Centre. A few chainsaw carvings about outside.

We started up the top at the Butter Factory engines. They fire up one each weekend.

Down the path displaying the progress of the years of inventions and electricity production etc.

Lots of history to current time information on the display boards.

Steve loved watching the dogs jump on the ute in the Dog Jump competition held each Australia Day. Amazing to think they could jump up onto the ute with the ute raised by a forklift.

Lots of information about the coal-powered power station near here. They are expanding the mine to dig out more coal.

Fabulous displays and very helpful staff. 

We went for a wander to check out the murals and sculptures around town. Hard to photograph the ones down laneways.

Back to the camper then up the road to the Show Grounds. Nice murals then to the corner where a bull has been created out of barbed-wire.

Back through town then along the road to Tipperary Flat for lunch. The lady had given me a brochure about the historical items on display etc.

After lunch we went for a wander. Found a ‘travel’ rock left by someone.

I have Fogg’s in Dad’s family tree. Looked them up and yes they are related.

Continued on through the park.

On the sign near the playground I found some more history.

‘In 1847, prospector Jacob Goode established a camp selling liquor at the point where the roads from Brisbane Valley and the Darling Downs crossed. This formed the origin of Nanango, the fourth oldest town in Queensland.’

Stopped at the Peanut Wagon, which has been here since 1996, for a taste of various flavours. We bought some BBQ and Hickory ones - very nice.

Continued along the D’Aguilar Highway towards Yarraman. Through farming, grazing and forestry plantations. Passed the turn off to Tarong Power Station and coal mine.

Through the little township of Yarraman - will be back for a look later. Continued on with ‘girlie’ guiding us along narrow roads towards Gavin & Donna’s place at Korralgin. Turned off at the old hall and followed a narrow gravel road through grazing fields. Found their place and Gavin in his shed. Met ‘Annie’ the calf they are hand feeding as her ‘first time giving birth’ mother abandoned her. Over to the house to Donna and their lovely dog, Tony and chatted the afternoon away.

Set up our ‘home’.

Went back over to watch Gavin feed Annie and play with her so she gets used to head bumping etc when they put her back in with the other calves once she starts eating grass etc.

Lovely dinner and more chatting finished off another lovely day.