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Of Crocodiles & other things.
Almost time to head back south. We are going to take our time and do a little bit of exploring along the way, where warranted. We have had a really great time here at the Capricorn Coast. A number of times I tried some fishing and managed to catch some mackerel. I enjoyed … Continue reading
A Delightful Day!
Today has been a delightful day. Yeah, the temperature was 23 degrees again, the sun was shining and we walked on the beach with our dog. People are friendly here on the Capricorn Coast. We are in our last week up here and so it was good to see a few unexpected sights. … Continue reading
Some more Yeppoon notes and pics
We have been knocking around the neighborhood the last few days. That includes one or two beach walks a day. Last night we sat on the beach just before sunset and had a few frosties as the sun went down. Very relaxing. The day before I was at Yeppoon harbor and took this interesting … Continue reading
The 5 Best Beaches in Australia
The 5 Best Beaches in Australia. That’s a big ask! First we need to define what constitutes a beach that can be considered for this list. I am not talking about the longest or widest or most sandy etc, etc. By the way, the longest beach probably is the Coorong from Kingston to the Murray … Continue reading
A Little Bit of History
If you were to draw a line from Rockhampton to Yeppoon and then to Emu Park (and Zielzie) and back to Rocky, you’d have put a border around some of the most scenic and interesting countryside in Queensland. There are a number of geological features called ‘plugs’ where rocky outcrops appear to have been … Continue reading
Looking at Rockhampton
Locals call this town Rocky. As has been said earlier, Rocky has a population around 85,000. It is a nice size town, but surprises in how neat it is being kept by the local council. It has a lot of ‘old world’ charm. The town center has a large shady main street that is … Continue reading
Exploring the Yeppoon Coast
Exploring the Yeppoon Coast. Views from Yeppon! Yeppoon is built across a number of hills. They offer excellent views in many directions; see below. The Great Dividing Range snakes its way up the Australian east coast 50 – 150km inland. Close to Rockhamton a few tentacles separate and reach towards the north east. They … Continue reading
The question of all that sugar cane.
As we are heading north along the east coast it is becoming clear that there are many geographic ‘blobs’, from Byron Bay to north of Port Douglas, where sugar cane is farmed for miles and miles. To some extent it reminds me of the York Peninsular with the many miles of grain. So where does … Continue reading
Baffle Creek
Baffle Creek We left Woodgate early-ish in the morning to go up north some 150km to a remote little place by the name of Baffle creek. There is a lovely caravan park amongst tropical trees and palms along the banks of the Baffle creek. The camp sites are green with grass and some of the power … Continue reading