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Exploring the Noosa Hinterland

Exploring the Noosa Hinterland   It was another glorious day when we set out to explore the hinterland of the Rainbow Beach and Noosa areas. We turned south from the Gympie road toward Kin Kin. The road is in good condition with bitumen through the fertile valleys and gravel through the rolling hills. Rain forests … Continue reading »

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Food and Views

I love FFF.      That is Fresh Flathead Fillets. We had them at the Barnacles Cafe. After lunch a walk along the coast at Tin Can Bay Wherever you look the views are stunning.  

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Bay Cruise

Bay Cruise   My son came up from Brisbane for a few days. The weather was just too good to not take advantage of.  We decided to have a late lunch at the Marina. After an enjoyable time we   sort of slipped into going for a sunset cruise. That was the best decision we made … Continue reading »

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Tuff Luck

Yesterday was Sunday. Twas a great day, warm and sunny. We went to the Tin Can Bay marina for Sunday lunch. The food was great and they had live music. Music was good too. We had a bevvy each and really enjoyed ourselves.   Afterwards we went for a walk at the yacht club and … Continue reading »

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Tinnanbar

Tinnanbar It is a tiny, delightful and secluded village opposite Fraser Island.  The ever present Fraser Island is just a hop and a skip away. Tinnanbar is one of a collection of delightful seaside hamlets dotted along the shoreline of the Great Sandy Strait, a spectacular waterway located between the Fraser Coast mainland and Fraser Island. … Continue reading »

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The Fraser Coast; a great place to stay.

Some more Tin Can Bay  Pics: The restaurant at the marina serves a great hot coffee and the locals are very friendly. The food is good as well.   After spending a good many days here at this remote Queensland location, (Tin Can Bay), we decided to a look around and explore some of the smaller places … Continue reading »

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Tin Can Bay

Tin Can Bay Tin Can Bay is a tranquil village with plenty to do. Located at the southern end of the southern tip of the World Heritage listed Fraser Island. The town adjoins the great Sandy Strait and offers a sheltered paradise for birdwatching, sailing, cruising on a houseboat or fishing. 20/7 We have slowly … Continue reading »

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Rainbow Beach

Rainbow Beach On 19/7 we spent some time at Rainbow Beach. Situated some 25 km away from Tin Can Bay It is a vibrant beach resort that delivers on miles of sandy beaches that are patrolled by life guards. There is a Backpackers  that caters for many younger people. A few kilometres further at Inskip … Continue reading »

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Getting There

Getting there All good things come to those that wait! We finally started our journey to get out of the Victorian winter on 15 July. After 2 months of cold temparatures and fires every evening, we headed north to a little-known place,  north of Noosa  Qld , called ‘Tin Can Bay’. We had been delayed … Continue reading »

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The long road back home (4 days travel)

The long road back home (4 days travel)   Once again I was up before sunrise, packed up and headed off. By the time I reached the Stuart highway the sun was rising and I headed south to Alice Springs. About 40 km further I saw a wondrous sight. The sun was at the back … Continue reading »

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