We spent this past weekend parked up at Macrossan Park Camping Reserve which, unbelievably, we've never stayed at before. The place is only 112 km from home. Due to some delays due to roadworks - about an hour and 3/4 drive. Macrossan Park for those that aren't familiar, is on the banks of the Burdekin River on the Flinders Highway about 20 km NE of Charters Towers.
The camping area is starting to dry out despite all the summer rain we've had this year. We managed to get a spot against the dense tree line on the eastern bank of the river.
We went with David and Marie (Judy's brother and SIL). It was their first 'off-grid' trip in their new van - a shake down of sorts. We had a good time, good food, good company and plenty of laughs.
Saturday morning, we awoke to a heavy fog and a beautiful 16 degrees. I siezed the moment for some exploration and photography around the area.
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| The new and old rail bridges dissapear into the mist on the river |
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| The thick fog quelled the sun to a diffused ball of light |
An attraction here for me is the historic rail bridge about 100m from our campsite.
The original bridge was commissioned in Jan 1899 and was one of the largest bridges in Queensland at the time - to me, it's quite the engineering feat of its time.
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| The original bridge to the North (right) is not too dissimilar in construction to the new' bridge (left) |
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| The original construction is visibly 'lighter' than the current bridge (below) |
If you wish to understand its history a little more, check this link - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burdekin_River_Rail_Bridge
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| The Macrossan road bridge as seen from above the rail bridges |
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