We had a slow start this morning, not leaving the caravan park until after 10am. There is nowhere to get coffee on the road south of Warwick until Stanthorpe, but the main entrance to the town was closed due to roadworks. We held out for our caffeine fix until Wallangarra, where we enjoyed a break at the historic railway station.
There are some intricate features on this building such as the cast iron fittings that support the verandas. The base supports are attached to the brick walls and these hold up the right angle fittings, which hold up the beams. A curious ornamentation on these brackets is similar to an upside down fleur-de-lis.
Most of the station is in Wallangarra Qld, but a small section is in Jennings NSW. I stood in Qld to take a photo of Blue sitting in NSW.
He preferred to be in Qld for his second photo shoot. As Wallangarra is above 2000 feet it is cool enough to grow deciduous trees and there are some deep red examples on the Qld side of the State border.
I have not been able to stop to see or photograph this old railway bridge, so I studied the satellite google map and spotted a nearby pull-in to a gravel pit where we could stop with the van. The bridge is the Sunnyside Rail Bridge over Tenterfield Creek built in 1888 on the now disused rail line between Wallangarra and Tenterfield. The timber trusses were chosen over brick to save money, but that appears to have been false economy.
Our final railway stop was at Deepwater which has yet another station no longer in use. Part of the building is used by the local community radio station.
Anita secured the last camping spot at the Glen Innes Showground. I chose this stop to see the historic buildings. We parked beside this exhibition pavilion which has pressed metal roofing on the turret. Some of the other old buildings need attention.
Our cute critters were keen to see their new home. The minimum temperature is forecast to be 11° so Bluey will wear his new coat. Tilly will get under the doona.
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