They're big on verandahs that they can close in via shutters , louvres , or windows , and most important is to have an air flow under the house as well .
The Stock Exchange Arcade was definitely a winner , this is a shed out the back and the view from the back of the arcade . This is still in original condition as well !!
We also went back to the Target shop to have a look inside , here's the results .
This is the upstairs section , with stamped metal below the verandah railing .
Then there's the ceiling down below the verandah .
Time for a change of pace , we've been looking at the old buildings , now we'll look at something else - the biggest cemetery we've seen outside the major cities - this one is between 30 to 40 acres !!!
There are hundreds of grave here , all in various stages of repair , some falling apart , others immaculate , others just have a disc cemented in the ground with a number on it . The residents came from all over the world , creating Charters Towers as it has evolved today .
Today we headed north and then east along Hervey Range Rd to the village of Hervey Range and the " claimed " oldest building in North Queensland - The Hervey Range Historic Teahouse .
The country up this way is dusty and dry , most of the creeks are bone dry and would only flow after heavy rain . We crossed over the Burdekin River again , it too looked to be dry .
Till we got over to the other side .
We soon arrived at the Army's Townsville Training Area , both sides of the road - it's a huge area spreading to the east , north & south .
Finally we arrived at the Historic Teahouse - formerly the Eureka Hotel built in 1865 to feed & water all the people riding horses up the mountains from the coast going west to the gold rush , and further up to the gulf . It's a very popular spot for the locals & tourists alike .
The Teahouse is a slab sided hut , corrugated iron roof , all very rustic . There's tables & chairs in various rooms , and plenty more in the lawn area out the front , and a hand made goods shop in one room , here are some photo's .
Just down the road is Hervey Range Lookout , views are to Townsville - only half an hours drive away , unfortunately it was very hazy today , so it was a bit hard to see Magnetic Island and Townsville .
To the left of the lookout is a large pile of rock , seemingly placed there , but is all natural , the rocks are whitish grey in colour and upon climbing up to the top I discovered they are covered in moss & lichen .
Heading back to Charters Towers , we took another road - 68 klms of gravel road to Mingela - 60klms of that was also past the Army's training area again - both sides of the road again .
Back to Charters and the temperature was once again bouncing between 33 & 34 degrees , so it was down to the pool for a cool down .
Here's a map link :- https://drive.google.com/open?id=1E-VJERwh0MylBXXgufbOwtCE9WA&usp=sharing
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