Wednesday 18 December 2019

Monto, Queensland

Monto in Queensland was our next stop for a couple of nights in the caravan park.  Hardly anyone in the park which happened in many parks on the way up north in winter and back down south in spring.  Plenty of caravans on the road going north and going south.

Never stayed in Monto before so on the second day we drove around the district of this rural town. Population of Motos is about 1,850 people.

Photos of the town and you will notice how parking in some areas is in the middle of the road.

Highest temperature at Monto is 44.5 C (112.1 F) in a January, doesn't say what year.



Above the Retirement Village across from the caravan park.


Many town do have trouble with some magpies being a nuisance to humans, first time I've ever seen a sign like this.


I can think of many things to caption this magpie with.


Information Centre


The Town Pharmacy


Anyone for Tennis!


The Local Pub.


A Church


Monto Shire Council building.


Horse Racing track and a bronze statue of Kenny Russell who was a local and world renowned jockey who sadly lost his life in a race fall in October 1993.  Ken was born in Monto in 1951.






Looks like holding pens for cattle in Monto.


A school.




The highway.

38 comments:

  1. Classic country town - and oh so dry.
    We have similar signs about magpies. Including signs attached to individual trees where they have been swooping. It is only the male that swoops, and I am happy to give them some space.

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    1. Very dry! It's a worry.
      Never seen a magpie sign - the magpies don't bother me at all.
      Watched in dismay how this magpie chose a family in the caravan park because every-time a family member came out of their van that same magpie swooped at them, or one of them - they ended up using an umbrella to walk to their car and elsewhere...amazing.

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  2. Posando la urraca, para la foto. Se ve bastante simpática.

    Besos

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  3. Muy lindas fotografías, me ha encantado conocerlo. Besos.

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  4. They are cattle holding pens - but I dread to see the state of the cattle in them at present - skin and bones I reckon.
    Kenny Russell was a top class jockey.....he was associated with a top class horse, Brave Warrior was one that comes to name. In May at the Sunshine Coast racetrack, Caloundra there is a "listed race" named after him.
    Bloody swooping magpies - they are quite a pest at nesting times and when they are in a very bad mood - which is quite often with some - ha ha. They remind me of the German WW2 Stukka fighter planes!
    Great to see the tennis courts retained and in order. A little town south of the border called Boomi - population maybe 200 ( and all related!) in the town in the 1950's had 10 tennis courts and on a weekend the town was packed with players from all the surrounding properties - the hotel made a mint! It would be very rare to find in those days a person in a country town who didn't know how to hold a tennis racquet.
    Those photos of the land just show how dry it is.......watching TV news now is just so distressing............fires, death and devastation.
    Colin

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    1. Interesting regarding the jockey Kenny, didn't know all of that even though I researched him.
      Well that seems to be the only time nesting time they are like that...protective but we can live with that.
      Was ever surprised to see so many tennis courts in Monto and how good is that in Boomi.
      I'm looking at the TV something I don't do in the daytime but wanted to catch up on the fires - shocking.

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  5. it's always nice to travel with you via your blog M. hope you have a very merry Christmas xxx

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    1. Thank you F. Merry Christmas to you too and hope you feel so much improved.

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  6. You've visited so many towns I've never heard of. Monto looks nice. Lovely Shire Council building. I have seen some magpie warning signs but I can't remember where.

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    1. There are many more to visit too Andrew, it's just the matter of going a different way that's not too isolated or criss crossing too much.
      Never seen a sign for magpies till that one in Monto.

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  7. A little quiet town. I would like to relax there for few days. :) :) :)

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    1. Lovely quiet town to just do that Krishna, it was a Sunday when I took the photos that's why no one was about.

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    1. It is Rosie, always good to visit these towns and buy something, it must help them.

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  9. lovely town dear Margaret ,nicely shared by you :)

    sign made me think and reminded me chicken back in my village home who were used to be so aggressive and possessive for their chicks
    buildings are stunning
    story of late jockey is touching
    wishing you more happiness and peace in days ahead my friend!

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    1. Thanks Baili.
      Chicken sure can be odd creature protecting their young.

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  10. Genial toma de la urraca.
    Te deseo una Feliz Navidad Margaret 🎄🕊🕯 Que lo pases muy bien con tu familia.
    Un abrazo.

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  11. The town looks inviting. I love the magpie photo, it's great and he's looking right at you.
    Thanks for the tour and sharing all those great photos, I enjoyed them.

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    1. Thanks Bill.
      You are welcome.
      Was lucky with the magpie, usually they don't look me in the eye :)

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  12. Looks a nice town … but I've never seen a sign like that about magpies.

    All the best Jan

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  13. PS Also meant to say I love the magpie photograph - great shot.

    All the best Jan

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  14. I love maggies. I've a couple of families of them here...they get meat scraps every afternoon, and reward me with their beautiful calls. They know me, and would never swoop on me. They know I'm not a threat to them. :)

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    1. You are good to them then... they are an ok bird like all birds.
      Magpies do take a dislike to certain people in their breeding season, have seen it happen in Hervey Bay.

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  15. Like the look of the town and the bird photo is very cute!

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  16. Looks like a very nice little town. That is a cute looking magpie giving you that kind of look.

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