Day 18 - Charters Towers to Greenvale 160 Kms

The original plan was to cycle from Chaters Towers to Townsville then up the Coast to Cairns. With the onset of Cyclone Dylan a category 2 Cyclone, which was predicted to hit the Coast around Townsville on the morning of the ride, we decided to keep riding on "The Great Inland Way".  This route runs from Sydney to Cooktown. Cycled 55 Kms of this route opting to ride from a Roadhouse midway to Greenvale. I wish I had riden to the Roadhouse instead as the road was excellent and the tailwind would have helped. The legs are now beginning to protest.

Charters Towers from Tower Hill

Charters Towers Former Stock Exchange

Charters Towers noted for its historic 

buildings.

One of the many Pubs 

Greenvale was created during the boom mining era of the early 1970's. Greenvale once had the largest nickel mine in the southern hemisphere. The original mine has since closed but nickel is still mined in the area and transported in massive road trains unto 55 metres in length.

The population of Greenvale is 150. It has an olympic size swimming pool, golf course, tennis and basketball courts. All courtesy of the mining Queensland Nickel Industries.