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CARAVANNING & adventure
Croydon: the pass-through gem
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these early days littered
and information pre- sented were to museum standard, and every- thing is free!
and many can make a big difference to the quality and standard you travel.
in the bush, long for- gotten.
The townspeople are so friendly and proud of what they have achieved.
Tonia has a product she rates top shelf, so I’ve asked her to give a bit of a rundown.
On a road heading to the town’s water supply at Lake Belmore, you’ll find another site that was an archaeological dig location of the early Chinese settlement.
We were lucky to spend a little time with Tom, who is one of the true characters of the town.
The product is an out- door mat designed by Affordable Camping, which is a southeast. Queensland company.
Due to laws in those days the Chinese were forbidden to work the mining leases, so many turned to market gar- dening and other small businesses.
He gave us a good old laugh as he shared a few yarns of his life in a way only a true- blue Australian bushie could.
The first important factor is this product is manufactured by using recycled poly.
This area had a Chi- nese temple as well as gambling dens, opium dens and a mixture of other small ventures.
Remember, don’t treat Croydon as a blow- through, plan to stop for a few days and have a look at what’s on offer.
The mat we choose is a 6m x 2.4m model, but they come in a range of sizes to accommodate your own personal re- quirements.
The sunsets in this area can be spectacu- lar, especially if viewed from Diehms Lookout, which is also situated on the road to the lake.
You won’t be disap- pointed, especially if you have a yearning for outback history.
You can step from the van onto the mat with- out the need for shoes.
One of the author’s shing buddies on the Norman River.
Tonia’s brother with another nice nannygai.
Honestly, we were to- tally entertained here and found the displays
While travelling these beautiful outback loca- tions, you get to try a lot of different products,
We’ve used it on a number of surfaces such as wet soil, rocks, sand or even red dust.
Beautifully restored historic buildings from the gold rush days in Croydon.
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Cleaning this mat is
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