Greenvale

Three nights in Greenvale.

Greenvale used to be a flourishing nickle mining town of 3000 people. The houses and units are still here and many available for purchase. Now only approximately 150 people live here.

On our first day we walked the streets to look at the layout of the town.

Our stay is in the local caravan park, which is not frequented by many people. There is a springfed channel in the middle that serves as a green oasis and on which the ducks swim.

We found a nice shady spot near the channel and moved a fire bin to our site. Campfires are allowed here.

On every other Saturday night the local golf club has a meals night. So we walked up there to join the locals. It was fun! A large outdoor firepit was going with huge lovely warm fire and people chatting around it. A darts match was also set up.

Dinner was either rissoles, chicken schnizel or crumbed steak with chips and salad with dessert of passionfruit flummery or spongcake (both home made). Food not brilliant but the charm is in meeting the people who live here.

We were given the instructions for locating the Burdekin River, which we did the next day. A magnificent river in the midst of such dryness! We drove to two different sections, both had river crossings. At this first one we found a suitable hole for a dip.