The Clarence Valley Way into Grafton/Waterview Heights is a beautifully spectacular drive/ride. Love your content .... cheers

Great story. The old bridge would have made a great monument for people to ponder and appreciate people back then who made it.

Great Video! Can confirm Hootens Rd will take you through to Clarence Way near Old Bonalbo. Travel it very regularly. :)

@abmt4878

Жыл бұрын

Thankyou👍

Watched this on my tv last night and loved it for it's easy delivery of info and the visuals of course, however, as a former member of the Australian Light Horse Association I feel I need to correct you on a point or two re Chauvel and mounted infantry during the 20th century, the comment that inferred that Harry Chauvel learned to ride from the indigenous stockmen, no, quite the opposite in that the Chauvel family were early settlers there on a massive land grant, his father and mother were keen riders and they taught the stockmen to ride. You referred to the Australian Light Horse attack Beersheba in 1917 as the last great cavalry assault, for Australia yes, but there were numerous other large mounted assaults during ww1 after Beersheba including Canadian Cavalry in France, but lesser known battles toward central and eastern europe involving German, Austrian, Polish and Russian cavalry. Post ww1 in 1920 witnessed the repulsion of three large Russian armies from Poland by heavily outnumbered Polish cavalry, then 1939 numerous defensive Polish Cavalry actions for the month of September and October, as well as Russian cavalry within Russia pushing out German troops in 1945. Back to Paddy's Flat, I still haven't ridden through there but am looking forward to it. p.s. There is a memorial/grave with members of the Chauvel family in Waverley Cemetery in Sydney. Please keep up the good work.

@abmt4878

Ай бұрын

Thanks for that. As you can appreciate, I can only go on what I read while researching. That said, I welcome factual comments like yours as I’m just a guy on a bike with a fascination and a desire to make backroads more interesting. Thanks again👍

Thank you, that was a fantastic video straight forward well put together and very informative. Yes there are a lot of things that have happened that should never have, our ancestors didn’t make good choices by our standards today, which can make it a bit of a hard watch. But again you did it with no embellishments and dignity thanks again.

Brilliant. Raised in Bonalbo for 30 odd years Worked at Ford timbers Urbenville for years and never knew majority of what you had to say. Simply Brilliant Subscribed!

@abmt4878

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Matt, appreciate your comment and you subscription. I’ve had a bit of down time recently, but more coming soon.

When I head home to Glen Innes on my Guzzi this is one of my fave routes. Never knew of the history. Cheers and thank you.

I have riden on that road many times and was surprised at the history of this area. One thing I can tell you from Hootens rd to Sugarbag rd… there is a sign just as you enter sugarbag rd that says No through rd .. ignore and keep going you’ll get through some hardly used tracks. Thanks for a great Video.

@abmt4878

Жыл бұрын

Thankyou👍

Absolutely awesome mate well done....will be watching more of your content 👍👍👍

@abmt4878

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry, glad you liked it.👍

Thanks for sharing all the interesting info about what would otherwise be a random back road!

Thanks for doing this mate. We're taking the bikes down this track in a few weeks. Great info.

@abmt4878

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Todd👍

Excellent video and well put together 👍 yes many times up and down Paddy’s….. good to learn about its history

@abmt4878

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Robert👍

Fantastic video Mate - Great narrating and history lesson.

@abmt4878

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jay, glad you enjoyed it.

I'm glad I stumbled across your channel. I have a love of motorcycles and Australian history. Years ago I developed an interest in the history of the Clarence Valley after reading a book called Squatters Castle by Farwell George which details the history of the valley through the Ogilvie family of Yulgibar Station. I have spent many hours riding through the valley but unfortunately was never able to visit the Yulgibar castle. Thoroughly enjoyed your video.

My farm is on Chavauls old squatting spot. and stuff the old bridge it was an eyesore

Cheers Man. Just found your channel. Excellent stuff.

@abmt4878

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!👍👍

Brought back memories.... living in bonalbo...in the 70tees... great post.. the woodenbong sign always went missing LoL 🤔

Not a motor-cyclist, but very interested in that area. Visiting the tank traps is on my bucket list. I understand one can also camp at Tooloom Falls? Great story on the history of the region. Liked and subscribed.

@abmt4878

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

Very enjoyable to watch with great content!

Absolutely first class video mate. Haven’t been down Paddy’s Flat Rd for a long time. My interest in gold prospecting led my down that way in the mid 80’s, gravel track back then.

@abmt4878

5 ай бұрын

Glad you got some memories out of it. Thanks for watching

An easy and entertaining watch

In the early 1960’ the Army named a Landing Ship Medium (LSM) “Harry Chauvel”.

Grew up around Tabulam, lived at Tilbaroo, on the Clarence River, at Yates Crossing near Alice. The old house burnt down in the early 1980's, and a new one was built on the same spot.

Really enjoyed your video. Thanks.

I Really enjoyed your doco mate. Well done.

Great video. Extremely interesting. I have been through that area several times but never down that road. I will put it on my to do list, thank you for the information. 👍

Thanks for the history, priceless.

Awesome video 👍

what a great vid.. love it

@abmt4878

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

A truly fantastic little video Well edited! very well narrated! fantastic footage! and very interesting indeed Thankyou for sharing Im certainly watching the rest of your channel We are heading out that way for some fossicking and history, im keen to have a closer look at the rich history in this region now Thanks again

@abmt4878

5 ай бұрын

Thankyou, glad you liked it. I’ve had some health issues since I did this one and haven’t been able to do anymore filming, but I’ll be back into it soon.

Very well put together

@abmt4878

25 күн бұрын

Thanks, appreciated.

Another brilliant video Rusty, the history you dig up is phenomenal, and always fascinating, usually I know only snippets prior to viewing. I was SO pissed when they demolished the Tabulam Bridge, an absolute historic icon that should have been valued, and simply wasn't :(

@abmt4878

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate. Yes , the pathetic reasons behind its demolishing are even more annoying. I actually let rip at the Shire Council and had my bit to say but I was advised to edit it out😂.

Bloody good job . 👏 I will have to go back and have a way better look around the area .

Top commentary, well done. Cheers.

Good job Rusty.

@abmt4878

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dean

Great video mate! Spot on. Great information that I never knew!

@abmt4878

5 ай бұрын

Thankyou, glad you liked it.

Great camping there

Nice ride mate. I've been over that one lane Tabulam bridge a few time, when living near drake and incidentally, the locals there pronounce Tabulam as Tab-u-lum and very quickly. 😉

Another great video, thank you for the research that has gone into this, I rode paddy’s in February heading north, I did miss a few spots you pointed out, the dirt sections of the road was a lot worse then but I thrive on the adventure. Well done.

@abmt4878

Жыл бұрын

Thankyou, glad you enjoyed it.

Awesome video mate! A lot of research went into this one and I found it fascinating! Makes me want to get out there and ride it myself ASAP! I still cannot believe they dismantled the Tabulam Bridge. Well, apart from a token few metres on the eastern bank. Such a massive shame. 🙄

@abmt4878

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill. Yeah it’s sad and very frustrating.

I agree. The historic old wooden Tabulam Bridge should have been preserved, but destroying history, is a common problem in Australia.

@abmt4878

Жыл бұрын

Certainly is a common problem. I could go on and on about it, but too any deaf ears.

@CamperKev

Жыл бұрын

@@abmt4878 Well you have my ear and well done for speaking up about it. I was also sad to see the wooden bridge at Lawrence removed. after the new one was built. Lucky I photographed it just in time.

@abmt4878

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kev and thanks for watching. Stay tuned for the next one which will be posted soon…Old Grafton road😉

@CamperKev

Жыл бұрын

@@abmt4878 Thanks. I thought you might do the Old Grafton Rd. I ride, drive and camp out there often. I also have a mate who lives along that road. Looking forward to it.

@peterjohnston8116

2 ай бұрын

As is rewriting history.

Paddys Flat road was part of the route between the Tooloom goldfields and Limestone (Ipswich) that the gold escort went on. The original route went up through the Tooloom scrub and then onto what is now the White Swamp road. In the late 1920's using unemployed people on relief, Paddys Flat road was built in it's present location, which now only travels on the old gold escort track in a few places.

Respect you tell some truths of Australias treatment of Aboriginal people but we are NOT Bundjalung WE ARE GITHABUL

@abmt4878

9 ай бұрын

My apologies Beverley, I try to make sure my sources are credible. Sorry if any offence was caused.

@thorstenduessler6101

2 ай бұрын

That would be the Australians of 200 years ago, not todays Australians

The map referenced at 1:19 is at variance with earlier maps that show Githabul lands south of the McPherson's and extending up into Merrylands (Qld) via Headwaters of the Clarence River. Then across the hills to the north of the McPherson's you enter Keinjan lands which extend from the Headwaters of the Condamine River onto what is now known as the Darling Downs.

@abmt4878

Ай бұрын

Thanks for rectifying that Roger, as with much of our First Nations history it’s becoming evident that research is quite difficult. While doing my best with what I can find, I have no intention of offending anyone, quite the opposite in fact. Yours and anyone’s knowledge and input is appreciated.

Good job bloke old local.

@abmt4878

27 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching Paul

There is also another "tank trap" south of Forster on the north shore of Smith's Lake near Wamwarra Creek. You can't drive to it as National Parks have the road closed. Not much to see, just another waste of concrete.

@abmt4878

10 ай бұрын

An odd place for them to be. There were many defences along the coast north of Sydney, most are gone now. The thinking amongst our military was so nieve to say the least. As a result most of the defences were ridiculously inadequate. Thanks for watching👍

@user-pn8qq5fs2j

10 ай бұрын

@@abmt4878 there seemed to no rhyme or reason. it would have been almost impossible to come inland on the south shore, but only a few kilometres south, the Myall lake was perhaps quite a lot easier access but i don't know of any tank traps there and then next south is Hawks Nest and Port Stephens, Anna Bay, Newcastle. Why the Authorities had them built is a mystery, maybe it might have been to inspire morale ? Government doesn't like to admit their folly.

Awesome vid Rusty, well done.. must have taken quite a bit of research effort! Keep em coming! Do you organise any rides and post them anywhere?

@abmt4878

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom. Yes we post rides on the ABMT FB page from time to time. They are pretty well promoted so keep an eye out.

Tab-Ulum.

@hilltopgirl2665

Ай бұрын

YES! nearly drove me crazy. Tab-U-Lum

Beaury cr not breaury and Tabulum not tabular . Paynes family still live in the area

Oh no ... I can't believe the old Tabulam bridge was removed... I was waiting for it to come up in the video ... and ... it's gone ...