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Author Archives: Sconquest
Townsville-Airlie Beach Tilt Train. A 275 km Scone Free Zone.
Quiet, comfortable and enjoyable travelling on the Tilt Train and much faster than the Sunlander. The omnipresent sugar cane is never far away and the mountains follow our journey south. Somehow, I managed to travel in between meal times. Dining was … Continue reading
Posted in High Tea, Queensland, Specials, Townsville, Train Trips, Uncategorized
Tagged andrew mirosch, dining, high tea, Lurleen, queensland, rail, Restaurant, Sirromet, sunlander, tilt, train, winery
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Ready, Set, Go! A CWA Scone Mix!
A Supermarket Surprise! Look what I found in the local supermarket flour aisle! It’s made by Laucke Flour mills in Strathalbyn, South Australia and costs about $A 5.50 and has two 600g packets. On Laucke’s website they have a whole … Continue reading
Wallaman Falls, Qld. Chasing Butterflies, Rainbows & Scones!
Rainbows among the Sunshine After yesterday’s sconelessness we were hopeful for better luck today. Sadly, the Rainforest Inn was closed after their hectic day yesterday and the Heritage Tea Rooms at Herveys Range looked fantastic but were in the wrong … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions, Queensland, Scones, Tour, Townsville, Waterfalls
Tagged cassowary, crocodile, falls, Girringin, heritage tea rooms, herveys range, hidden valley, ingham, jinda, national park, picnic, rainbow, townsville, wallaman
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Hidden Valley, Qld. Close Scone Encounters at Paluma!
so Near but so Far! Off again, this time to Hidden Valley Cabins. Nice to have a 9am pick up from Townsville and explore the city sights including Castle Hill. From here (if it’s clear) there are magnificent 360 … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions, Maps, Queensland, Scones, Tour, Townsville, Waterfalls
Tagged australian georgaphic, bridge, cabins, castle hill, eco, falls, hidden valley, lennox, little crystal creek, lookout, magnetic island, national park, paluma, platypus, pottery, rainforest inn, townsville, wallaman
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itunes apps for baking scones recipe and CWA e-books.
Haven’t explored itunes for scone recipes before. I found a very nice looking app for baking today, which had a scone recipe. The Photo Cookbook-Baking for $5.49. Reviewers seemed very happy, give it a try and let me know.There is … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Recipes
Tagged app, baking, cookbook, country womens association, cwa, e-book, hummingbird bakery, itunes, photo
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taste.com.au A veritable smorgasboard of scone recipes!!
From the taste.com.au web site making perfect scones and a smorgasbord of scone recipes below that you can try. No pumpkin scones here but I wouldn’t mind the vanilla bean scones with mixed berry jam! Make perfect scones Learn the secret … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes, Scones
Tagged blueberry, buttermilk, cheese, date, devonshire, herb, honey, lemonade, muesli, pumpkin, savoury, Scones
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Taste.com.au Scone Recipes including Buttermilk Scones.
While in Queensland I met a fellow sconquestor who had won competitions with his buttermilk scones. Now I’ve found a buttermilk scone recipe for you to try with variations as well as lots of other scone recipes at the taste.com.au … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes, Scones
Tagged bacon, basil, buttermilk, chive, date, parmesan, taste.com.au
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Lemonade Scones Recipe. Give it a try.
Remember the lemonade scones on the Sunlander train from Cairns to Townsville. I’ve found a recipe at taste.com.au that the reviewers seem happy with. Give it a try and see what you think! Lemonade Scones Makes 8 Ingredients 300g (2 … Continue reading
Townsville, Queensland. A Surprising City.
Townsville turned out to be the ‘capital’ of Northern Queensland and is half way between Cape York and Brisbane. As the train came into Townsville, it was surprising to see how large it was and how long it took to … Continue reading
Posted in Queensland, Train Trips
Tagged aquarium, castle hill, dive, endeavour, ferry, hidden valley, magnetic island, maritime, museum, north, paluma, pandora, queensland, reefHQ, station, stingers, strand, townsville, train, tropical, walk, wallaman falls, yongala
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Cairns-Townsville, Qld. Pikelet or Scone Class on the Sunlander Train?
All aboard the Sunlander for Townsville & Beyond. Up early again for breakfast & the beginning of my railway adventure. Queensland Rail has two trains that run from Cairns to Brisbane. The Sunlander is a traditional train with seats, overnight … Continue reading
Posted in Queensland, Scones, Train Trips
Tagged brisbane, Cairns, lemonade, pass, pikelets, queensland, queenslander, rail, Scones, sunlander, tilt, train
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