CHASING AUTUMN COLOURS

After Stanthorpe we drove on towards Tenterfield. We stopped at the Warrangarra Heritage listed Railway Station Museum and Cafe for morning tea. This station was built in 1877 and is no longer used as a railway station. It is on the border of Queensland and NSW. When the colonies built railways they were different gauges. The two colonies, QLD and NSW, could not agree on a standard gauge. Passengers travelling from Sydney to Brisbane had to change trains at Warrangarra. The two different sides to the station are two different architecture styles and rail gauges. The left side is Queensland Rail style and the other side is NSW Rail style for back in those days.

From the station cafe I could see a colourful autumn tree through the window so I went outside for a better look.

There were more across the old railway line, which was the twin town of Jennings. It is in NSW while Warrangarra is in QLD.

After morning tea we drove on to Tenterfield. We arrived too early to book into our motel so Peter, our driver, said lets keep going onto Glen Innes for lunch and then come back.

Not far out of Tenterfield is Bluff Rock and some brightly coloured Poplar Trees.

As we drove into Glen Innes the streets were lined with colourful trees. We found a comfortable, old hotel for lunch, where the staff were very friendly. After lunch we drove the one and half hours back to Tenterfield and booked into our motel home for the next few days.