Tamworth to Tenterfield to Wallangarra

Lovely countryside on drive to Tamworth. It was 3 degrees the next morning - but we were lovely & warm with our little heater working overtime! On to Tenterfield where we stayed at our favourite 'top of the hill' caravan park. Drizzly rain overnight & next morning. Photo - interesting way to display the shells you collect along the way!
We drove out Mt Lindsay Road to see the Tank Traps Alan Royal had told us about. They are about 12 kms out in the National Park near Thunderbolts Hideout. They were part of the WW2 Brisbane Line (line from Brisbane to Adelaide) where the government were going to evacuate the population south & east to if the Japanese invaded! HUGH boulders, cement wall & rows of stumps up the hillside to 'stop the tanks'. Quite incredible!
Warren had to stop & have a look at the very impressive (now disused) brick & timber rail bridge!

On to the border town of Wallangarra where the NSW trains (4' 8 & half inch track) came in on one platform & people crossed over to the other side for the 3'6" Qld train!
On to Stanthorpe (circle drive takes you around the WW2 Soldier Settlement villages, all with WW2 battle names. Most of them only lasted to the 1980's.
Overnight at Warwick - cold!!!