The first part of today was spent fixing mechanical issues, the vehicle was leaking coolant and diff oil. The coolant leak was fixed by tightening hose clamps however one of the side mounts for the radiator had broken causing an increase in vibration. The diff leak was the breather plug, it appeared that some object had hit it and bent it at a 450 angle and split the metal where the tube attached. A very helpful local mechanical was able to straighten it and seal it with braze.
After sorting out those issues we headed off to Herberton. The last time we were in Queensland in 2012, we pulled into the car park of the Herberton Village and Jacky was unable to locate her handbag, we had to drive back to Mareeba to pick it up and ran out of time to see the Village, consequently this was a “must do” on this trip.
Herberton is an old timber / mining town similar to the timber towns in the SW of WA however I think some of their hills are larger and they certainly cover a larger area. The main attraction is the Herberton Historical Village which has over 50 historical buildings and displays which have been moved to the site and restored.
Historical Village in Herberton
The buildings ranged from the local school house to a variety shops, livery stables, mining shacks and garages all dating back to the 19th century. The garage had a range of early vintage cars with some in running order. The highlight there is a 1923 F Model Harley Davidson and similar vintage Indian both of which were in running order. They also have the Morris delivery van used in the Sullivan’s TV Show
Delivery Van from the Sullivans TV show
Jacky at the Historical Village in Herberton
The village gave a real insight to the hardships and the working life of Australians in the pioneering days.
The afternoon was completed with coffee and cake at a quaint café in Herberton
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