11 - 28 degC
After breakfast we set off on the bikes to tour Emerald. We did the Botanic Gardens first (they have not changed since we were here in 2015 with G&Y, although they have recovered from the flood), then to the Art Gallery, which was a lot better than that at Dalby! It has a nice range of art mediums on show. On to the Info Centre again to see if they had a proper tourist map with things to see, and also to see if they had a painted water tower - no they don't. Wendy thought she had seen it as a sight on some map somewhere; she was obviously mistaken. We then visited the Centenary of Federation Mosaic pathway - 100 years in 100 metres. We came home via the Fairbairn Bakery and bought two double decker vanilla slices and came home for mornos.
After a load of washing, lunch preparations began - roast chicken and vege - yummo!
An afternoon rest then a drive to refuel the vehicle and then visit the shops, just because we could. We then went out on foot to the main street of Emerald to see some more street art. Exercises and 'crafting' time preceeded watching the TDF highlights with a glass of wine.
Emerald is a lot more than just a mining town, it has a touch of culture.
Us at Emerald Cabin and CaravanVillage, like sardines in between two permanents with a lot of 'stuff'
Entrance to the van park
The Emerald Aquatic Centre, next to the van park
Emerald
Nice colours in the early morning
Ducklings at the aquatic centre
Emerald Railway Station
Entrance to Railway Station
Some fancy work on the windows of the station
Emerald Art Gallery (EAG) - Goomdoye (Cassowary) Love
100 years in 100 metres
Settlement - arrival of the railway
Coal Mining
Heritage Village at Emerald Info Centre
Bougainvillea flowers - beautiful displays of these here in Emerald, a joy to see
A Kookaburra looking for dinner (our permanent neighbour usually feeds them, but he has gone away for 8 days for work)
Depicting the flow from the Fairbairn dam and the shape of a dragline
The Cairn - fossilised tree with a significant reference to Emerald's history
The Meeting Place - a spiritual place with ties to Dreamtime
Emerald Railway station
Hands on the Wall - handprints of 96 Emerald residents who were recognised for their contribution to the community in 2008
EAG - Girl in the Rain
EAG
EAG
EAG - Western Storm - amazing colour but no rain
Emerald Clocktower
Creation
Creation
Arrival of the first white settlers in the area
State Farm - a massive agricultural experiment
Message sticks
Emerald Cenotaph
A nice tree in the van park
Our ride
Ducklings at the aquatic centre
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