Day 94: Ravenshoe to Mount Garnet

May 15, 2021

Start: 8:15am
Distance: 49kms
Ride time: 2:59hrs
Average: 17km/hr
Max: 60km/hr
Finish: 12:45pm

A few kms out of town I took a short detour down this road.

This is the bigger version of the Little Millstream Falls I visited yesterday.

These are the widest single drop falls in Australia.

It was nice to see lots of tiny wrens flying about. They were too quick for me to photograph.

I started seeing lots of termite mounds.

I had to take a minute to remove lots of grass seeds from my clothing after this pic.

Today the traffic was very friendly. I probably got 20 waves. Thank you traffic.

The weather was a mild 27C. The terrain was undulating. I had a big descent leaving Ravenshoe and then an overall ascent of 250 metres. Much more agreeable than the last few days.

I arrived in Mount Garnet just after midday. It's a small town with only 2 servos.

There was a very small market on. And they spelt the town name wrong.

Maybe only 5 stalls. I saw home made jams, hippie crystals, plants and a charity BBQ.

They were packing up when I arrived. I managed to buy a couple of sausages and onions just in time.

I then went to the free camping area next to the servo. It was once a more substantial campground and now it's just a free unpowered area.

There is water, toilets and cold showers.

There are 4 camper vans set up from last night.

I found a shady patch of grass and made camp.

I enjoyed a refreshing cold shower and washed my clothes.

I found a power outlet in the toilets and charged my powerbank.

I spent the arvo reading and playing with my phone. I still feel a little fatigued from Gillies Range. I should have had a rest day after that.

I'm sure I will be 100% tomorrow and will stop complaining about hills. 👍🏻

Today's ride: 49 km (30 miles)
Total: 4,146 km (2,575 miles)

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Graham SmithHi Vince
From chatting at Ainslie Shops a few months ago, we have now cycle toured to almost diagonally opposite corners of Australia.
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Vince McCarthyHi Graham,

That's pretty funny. Perhaps all bike tours that start from your own house in Canberra are bound to be adventurous.

Cheers
Vince
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