The Whitsundays is another of those must do things in Australia. We had been looking forward to it for a long time. We had seen lots of pictures and heard lots of stories so knew what to expect from the trip. We also knew exactly what we wanted from the trip, boat and crew which [...]
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Whitsundays
Posted in Activities, Australia, Queensland, Snorkelling, Weather on Sunday, 9 August 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Camping in Australia
Posted in Activities, Camping on Thursday, 6 August 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We have been camping now for about three months. We go through phases of having enough of it and not wanting to see a tent again, to it being normal. The worst bit is as we head further and further North the ground gets harder and harder. The dry season is three months in now [...]
Eungella National Park
Posted in Activities, Australia, Queensland, Wildlife on Monday, 3 August 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We needed to pass some time before we got to Mackay as we were waiting for some post. We looked at the map and the “Lono” and decided that we would explore the area West of Mackay as recommended. This area is a large national park with rainforest and gorges. Although we had seen some [...]
Rockhampton – Moo Moo!
Posted in Activities, Australia, Local food and drink, Queensland on Saturday, 1 August 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As the title suggests Rockhampton is known for its cows. It is one of the biggest farming and agricultural towns in Queensland and produces a large proportion of Australia’s beef. This is something they are very proud of. Large plastic cows adorn the streets and are a feature on a number of the shop displays [...]
Whale Watching in Hervey Bay
Posted in Activities, Australia, Queensland, Wildlife on Thursday, 30 July 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The humpback whale spotting season at Hervey Bay was one of the big things that I got excited about when I was researching our trip and was a major reason for choosing the way round Australia we’ve taken. It is not known why these huge creatures like to hang out near Hervey Bay for a [...]
