St George
Off to St George following the Castelreagh Highway and stopping for morning tea at Hebel the first town just inside the QLD border. A small town with a general store and a quaint pub. |
Hotel at Hebel just over the QLD Border |
An Explanation of the Rural Recession
It all started in back in 66 when they changed pounds to dollars ---That doubled me overdraft. Then they brought in kilograms instead of pounds ---
me wool clip dropped by half. After that they changed rain to millimeters ---
And we haven't had an inch of rain since. If that was enough they brought in Celsius and we never got over 40 degrees--- No wonder me wheat wouldn't grow. Then they changed acres to hectares--- And I ended up with only half the land I had. By this time I'd had enough and decided to sell out. I put the property in the agents hands and then they changed miles to kilometers.
Now I'm too far out for anyone to buy the bloody place.
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Roadside Letter Boxes |
Arrived at St George where we booked into the Pelicans Rest Caravan Park. St George is quite a large town on the Balonne River.
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Bakers Van at St George |
Staying overnight at Dalby we experienced more rain during the night and a cold morning. The road in front of our site was like a Lake. On the road by 7:30am the next morning we made very good time and upon reaching Biggenden in the early afternoon we decided to push on and make it to Moore Park a day early.
Bundaberg Moore Park
The next 3 days were spent with Kay’s cousin Ian and wife Liz. A bit of shopping in Bundaberg (new jeans and a top for Darryl). Ian and Liz run a computer business so we gave my netbook a service and doubled it’s RAM. Now a whole 2 MEG.
Yeppoon
Leaving Moore Park we headed for Yeppoon and once again making good time we did the trip in 1 day arriving a day early. This was good timing as the park had fish and chips tea so we did not have to cook.
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Looking over Keppel Bay from the top of walking track Beaches for Walking |
Fruit of the Pandanous Palm |
Spending 10 days at Yeppoon we mostly relaxed and enjoyed
the warm weather (mid twenty degrees). Walking on the beach and a few
walking tracks through national parks. We did a walk of about 3 KMS
around and over a high volcanic plug at the oceans edge. We watched
Green Turtles swimming and feeding just below us from a lookout called
Turtle Lookout. This far north provides plenty of bird watching ( the feathered variety). Some of those observed included a Nankeen Kestrel , Plovers and Curlews.
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Green Turtle |
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Nankeen Kestrel |
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Beach Curlews |
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Masked Lapwing or Spur Wing Plover |
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Blue Faced Honeyeater
Our time in Yeppoon has
been extended partly because Shirley, Chris and Kay have all been
struck with a severe flu type of cold and partly because we are enjoying
walks along the beach and basically doing nothing. Whenever we do any
walks we usually finish with Mango Smoothies for Kay Chris and Shirley
and an Iced Coffee for me. Whatever the reason for staying Yeppoon is a
good area to waste time and we set out on this holiday to take it easy. Chris
has given me 2 bowls introduction lessons. The first on the grass at
the back of the park to show me the basic concept. The second at the Emu
Park Bowls Club Green. Not too sure about my future as a bowler. but I
nearly bought a set of bowls at Vinnies for $35.
Today (Wednesday 2nd July) was a real hoot. Chris and I were interviewed by ABC TV for a news item about holidaying in QLD. Must watch tonight and see if they include us in the report. Yes we featured in the ABC news for Queensland. Chris even got a speaking role. I just provided the eye candy. Click on this link to view the ABC News Video.  Beach Scenery YeppoonTomorrow we leave Yeppoon and head toward the Discovery Coast. Tannum Sands Agnes Water and 1770. |
Fantastic bird photos. You must have a great camera.
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