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 »
Airlie Beach
Posted in Australia, Queensland on Friday, 7 August 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Airlie Beach is the “gateway” to the Whitsundays. It is a backpacker town which has a laid back vibe to it. The town consists of a small strip of shops, hostels, pubs,a marina and a lovely lagoon. Airlie Beach is apparently a good spot for nightlife so we decided that as we hadn’t been out [...]
Happy Birthday to Jo! (27)
Posted in Australia, Family, Queensland on Tuesday, 4 August 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For my birthday I had the beautiful view of Pioneer Valley to enjoy whilst having breakfast. What made it even better was that a kookaburra came to join us. Ruth treated me to some surprise balloons, a home-made badge and a lovely card. The plan was to move off the camp site today so after [...]
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 [...]
