After leaving
Jericho we crossed the Great Dividing Range for the first of many times this trip. Soon we were to cross the
Drummond Range at 535 metres. From the
lookout and
picnic area at the
Drummond Range crossing we looked across the railway line winding its way up the
hill. Note the double tracks on the inside of the curve.
![Drummond lookout railway line]()
Drummond lookout railway line
has joined other Queensland towns that boast a “biggest” with a huge painting of sunflowers in Van Gogh style.
![The biggest Sunflower painting at Emerald]()
The biggest Sunflower painting at Emerald
From
Emerald we turned south as
Carnarvon Gorge was high on our priority list. Heading towards
Springsure the
Minerva Hills came into view. A feature is a peak of
Mount Zamia , called
Virgin Rock as it is said to resemble a statue of the Madonna and Child, but it takes a lot of imagination to see the likeness.
![Mount Zamia and Virgin Rock]()
Mount Zamia and Virgin Rock
From
Rolleston we turned south onto the
Carnarvon Developmental Road to reach the access road to
the gorge. The
wreckage of a US plane is a memorial to the 1943 plane crash at
Carnarvon Creek when all US and Australian servicemen on board died.
![The wreckage of a US Dakota from 1943]()
The wreckage of a US Dakota from 1943
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