Author: rickandlyn03

Spent most of the day  at Australia Zoo, did not go for any of the animal encounters as probably would not pass the physical. Went to the crockaseum show whilst a bit loud and hyped for an old buzzard like me really they really  had the crowd engaged, speaking of buzzards the Andrean Condor was…

Day Thirty Eight Sunset over Somerset Head to Kilcoy continuing along the Burnett highway, pass through Gayndah which claims to be QLDs oldest town, Goomeri and Nanango before arriving at Kilcoy. The neon revolution of the  50s and 60s either did not get here or was rejected as these towns have kept their wooden verandahs…

Day Thirty Seven Mundubbera Left Rocky around 0800, steep climb up Mt Morgan then continued up down and along the great divide. Farming alternates between cattle grazing and cropping then to fruit as we  near Mundubbera. Mundubbera situated on the Burnett river which is joined by the Auburn and Boyne rivers a little upstream, providing…

 Day Thirty Six War memorial Sausage tree is the polite name Mangrove Croc Someone had a couple too many gum leaves Theres’ a bear in there    well a Koala Head to Rockhampton  and finally leave the cane fields behind, with the land turned over to cattle grazing Rockhampton claims to be the cattle capital…

Day Thirty Five Cane Train The road behind and the road ahead Pioneer Valley Poor mans platypus View from Eungella pub/chalet Eungella pub Araluen Falls Finch Hatten Gorge Pictorial precis of the past 800ks Cane Mill   Head off for drive through Pioneer Valley to Broken River to hopefully see a platypus. The first 73…

Day Thirty Four Quiet day looking around Mackay Tried fishing the Pioneer river with the usual results

Day Thirty Three Continued south through the cane fields to Mackay and booked in to Bucasia beach caravan pk. We must have been attacked by midges at 3 mile creek as Lyn has numerous bite marks which are very irritating, therefore we stick to the van and do not go the free sausage sizzle and…

Days Thirty to Thirty two Lookout towards Hinchinbrook Island Homeward bound as we head south through seemingly endless cane fields  backed by the great dividing range. Caught up with Gloria  and Terry over the three days, tried fishing at Three mile creek just down the road from caravan park but no luck as usual.  …

Paronella Park Front view of castle Side view Cafe and change rooms from tennis courts Teresa Falls Local wildlife Mena Creek waterfall Mena Creek water fall Cafe  front Cafe from rear at night Kauri pine pathway  Reaching for the sky   Day Twenty Nine The above link (Paronella Park just below photos) provides you with…

Day Twenty Eight Quiet day  at took a look at Yorkys Knob beach then threw a line into the Barron River without any luck. Leaving Cairns tomorrow, to visit the highly recommended Paronella Park No fish but an elegant visitor