Boonah lies at the centre of the Scenic Rim, a chain of mountains. I can remember going there in the late 60's or early 70's when our family would go for a drive out of Brisbane. However I could not remember what it looked like.
After leaving Beaudesert we came across the new Wyaralong Dam. The dam is primarily used to control flooding, not for drinking water.
It has a beautiful location and it was very pleasant standing in the breeze and looking out to the surrounding mountains.
Probably one of the ugliest monuments I have ever seen. The other side of the lake has been developed as a site for off road bicyclists. There are numerous trails of varying difficulty and some of them appear to be quite lengthy.
Boonah is a quiet little town. We each had a pretty decent pie from the Sugarloaf bakery for lunch and then strolled around.
The old main street is now one way which makes it easier for parking.
Entrance to one of the pubs.
While there were a couple of empty shops, most of the shops seemed to be doing ok. I walked into the library and it was well stocked with books and had a few computer terminals with internet access.
It seemed busier than what the photos show. I got the distinct impression that this could be a future Bowral, a trendy place full of the wealthy who have moved out of the big city to enjoy the country lifestyle. Of course, it just becomes a distant suburb of the big city with cafe culture and expensive shops that are just so quaint.
It's small enough that everybody seems to know everybody else.
Post Office.
At one time, the train used to go to Boonah but they pulled up the line in the late 60's. The station used to be where the parking lot for the school is now.
A huge storm developed as we were leaving and it absolutely poured as we drove back to Brisbane. I had forgotten how heavy the rain drops can be here and the noise they make on the windscreen is deafening.
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