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Mark & Valerie’s Aussie trip

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    June 23, 2022
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    Port Macquarie 1st night

    June 23, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    Good run up the coast for the first day of the trip, just getting familiar with towing and setting up the van again.
    All went well and now to relax with a cold beer.
    NRMA Breakwall site 21

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    Gold Coast

    June 25, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

    Gold Coast 2 day stay before heading off to Hervey Bay, didn’t explore much as we come here all the time, checking our stocks and making sure everything works correctly,just walk, fresh prawns direct from the trawlers.
    Yeah first van repairs where the lock bracket rivets broke and needed to be replaced.
    Oh yeah and some local sights happening.
    Main Beach site 55    Read more

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    Maryborough

    June 27, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    If your short on time go to the visitors information Centre for the best things to do.
    Great sightseeing day checking out the town and the Gallipoli and Armistice memorial, with the statue of the 1st soldier to set foot on the beach.
    Queens park is a great place to relax and on Sundays they have a miniature train running though the park. There are also some musical instruments to test your skills (see Valerie).
    Then off for a coffee and relax, then a trip to the war museum (biggest one outside of Canberra) amazing place, then of to a favorite of Valerie’s the Mary Poppins story bank.
    Great day out experience the local area.    Read more

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    Hervey Bay

    June 27, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    A quick 2 night stopover on our trip north and what an awesome place need to spend more time here as much more to do and see.
    Enzo’s for a quick snack before
    walking along the waterfront and the long pier and talked to all the local fishermen (they were catching a fair bit), ice cream at Planet 72 and finishing off with a sunset Cruies on the boat MV Amaroo.
    Didn’t do Fraser Island as have done it before.
    We will be back Big 4 Site 12    Read more

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    Bundaberg

    June 28, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    A quick stop heading to Agness Waters and did a Bundy rum tour, recommended this one great history and they finished off with some tastings.
    Oh and we grabbed a bottle for our trip🥃🥃.

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    Agnes Waters & 1770

    June 28, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    Good day heading to Agnes Waters,
    after set up spent the day walking some trails and seeing the sights and finished off at the 1770 marina having a drink at Katrina’s Bar overlooking the bay and fish and chips at Rusty Pelican were amazing.
    Found a beautiful walk/trek through the paperbark forest with a few obstacles 😂.
    Sat having a coffee watching the ocean from cafe called Holidays just behind the beach, so relaxing.
    NRMA park site 18 old area
    Site 26 New area    Read more

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    Rockhampton

    June 29, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

    Good drive through Rockhampton, crossing the Tropic of Capricorn to Yeppoon and it sounds funny but the temperature seemed warmer immediately 😂.

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    Yeppoon

    June 30, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    Set up camp and went for a hike up Bluff Point turtle lookout, yep we spotted the turtles, then continued on the 2.3 klm trek before checking out the marina and possibilities for tomorrow’s activities.

    Found a lovely little town called Emu Park with a nice memorial walk and colorful statues.
    Finished our exploration with a walk along the Yeppoon water front stopping for lunch (small seafood platter) at Vue.
    Great food and service.
    Picked up another part for the van, just an online water pressure value.
    NRMA park site 17    Read more

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    Airlie Beach

    July 3, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 18 °C

    Good place for a 3 day stop to reset before heading to Cairns.
    Started in the main street at KC’s bar & grill for great steaks, food and cocktail selections.
    Unfortunately hasn’t stopped raining since last night so we are exploring as best we can and found this amazing cafe called George’s styled as a 1950’s diner at Conway beach, an absolute must when up this way.
    We then to a place called The Landing at the end of Glen Island road Proserpine to spot the local crocodiles 🐊 unfortunately they didn’t show but it was a good adventure., see what tomorrow holds.
    Tasman park site 56    Read more

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    Dingo Beach

    July 5, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 14 °C

    A day trip to here to check out the area, a beautiful little spot and nice picnic area, great little pub but already had lunch at Northerlies and Hydaway bay was beautiful.
    Unfortunately not much exploration due to the rain today.Read more

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    Babinda bakery, oh my hod the best cream buns ever

    Innisfail Last stay before Cairns

    July 7, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

    We were booked into Etta Bay caravan park a beautiful little place on the beach where the cassowaries roam the park.
    When then they gave us our site it was on the grass that was a total boggy area ant the last van and car had made it a total mess 6” deep mud holes so we decided not to stay and found a last minute spot in Innisfail at River Drive van park on the main road ( great amenities but not the best but had to make do).
    Great dinner in the Crown hotel.
    Badinda bakery for a coffee stop
    Heading to cairns, sugars cane train tracks right along the side    Read more

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    1Nathan has done sn amazing job on his house and yard, it is a great place to chill out
    BBQ king spoiling his family 😉Son teaching mum to play poolGo kart day with Nathan and Sophie

    Cairns

    July 9, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

    Having a Great time catching up with family here, spending time with Nathan & Sophie, a Saturday night BBQ at his place with Andy, Maeva, Isaac and Amelia and of course Marley.
    The work around the home he had done is amazing👍Read more

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    Best pub in town for a feed and drinkAwesome sunset over charters1See great pub foodCute litte rock wallabies

    Charters towers

    July 12, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    What a beautiful old place, the buildings are awesome, did a little walk around the town checking out the historic places, stock exchange, a few hotels, Court house hotel with Irish Molly’s bar & grill for a cheeky drink and looks like dinner is happening here too.
    Up to Towers hill for a walk to the top and a beautiful sunset.    Read more

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    The artisan bath houses, missed out but have to book next time

    Julia Creek

    July 13, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    Another overnight stop on the way to WA at Julia Creek caravan park, they have artisan baths but had to pre book otherwise not much here.

    Had been a little dry by the photos.
    State of Origin is on tonight at the camp kitchen, the manager/owner is from NSW go the blues.Read more

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    Camooweal

    July 14, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    Well not much to say about here, a pub with a very average caravan park (drive through site was great to stay hitched up) good pub food, a petrol station and not much else.
    Drinks on the veranda before our walk around town but that took about 45 minutes in total.
    Just another quick overnight to NT to get into our main trip.
    WA here we come.    Read more

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    Camp oven damper with butter or golden syrup 👍Camp oven damper with butter or golden syrup, this photo says it all👍Every evening camp fire meeting people3Looks like project 😂They make seats out of anything

    Banka Banka Station

    July 15, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    Arrived here and found our site on grass and in a great spot.
    The owners are great and so easy about everything.
    We did the walking track up to the top of the hill overlooking the station site and then off to the water hole, billabong (2.5 klms) not a lot of water in it but still a nice place to visit.
    Went back and met some friends at the fire pit for happy hour drinks near the bar while damper was cooked and cut up and given to everyone.    Read more

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    Daly Waters Pub

    July 16, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

    Last overnight stop before Katherine, vans lined up at 10:15am and park half full already.
    Booked our beef and barra dinner tonight, great food and high quality.
    I can’t believe how busy this is, if your not here by around 11-12 you won’t get a powers spot, if any.
    We did the John Stuart heritage trail (only short) and read about his explorations in setting up a land communication lines across Australia and the rest of the world, very interesting read.
    You have to get to happy hour at around 5:00 pm as the owner (we think) does a great talk about the area and the history of Daly Waters with his horse that walks through the bar.
    Great night at the pub, music meeting people and having a few drinks, it’s like this every night apparently.    Read more

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    Katherine Sunday & Monday

    July 18, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

    Arrived, set up and checked out the information Centre, bad move as we just spend some $$ on a few tours while here.
    Refreshed our stocks and ready for what tomorrow will bring.
    Monday explored the Katherine hot springs, the water is so crystal clear.
    Took a 40 minute small plane flight over the Katherine gorge, 1760 and Edith falls, what a sight it was, even witnessed the jets taking in off.    Read more

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    Sunrise
    Cric trap just st in caseRock artThe reflections are ridiculousKatherine gorge tourLazy morningsHeading into Cutta Cutta cavesBeautiful caves inside

    Katherine Tuesday

    July 19, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    Up early for the 7:00 am gorge cruise with some amazing views, a lot of wildlife out and about.
    The amazing colour changes due to the different water levels.
    The image reflections were incredible, being 1st out on the gorge was great so peaceful and you could here all the birds.
    The afternoon we went on the Cutta Cutta caves tour and it was very informative and interesting with the amount of threatened species here.
    Ofc the lake argyle tomorrow
    Katherine big 4 breeze site 24 but 46 would be better    Read more

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    1Great chef1st class views for dinnerChandeliers in the budt for a 5 star camp oven dinnerPetfect night

    Lake Argyle Resort Day 1

    July 20, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

    Left Katherine got to WA birder and remembered then they confiscate all your fruit and vegetables, arrived, set up and had lunch, time difference (1.5 hours) was a definite help.
    Checked out the infinity pool with a perfect backdrop the water was a bit cool but the view was amazing.
    Hit the bar for a drink before going to the Outback Camp Oven experience tonight and it was amazing, met new friends, absolutely excellent food and surrounds, perfect setting for the sunset dinner.
    The guys, Josh and partner Tamsyn were absolutely amazing, Joshua was the driver the main cook, the guide and the entertainment.
    The service and quality was top notch.
    A must do if in Lake Argyle.    Read more

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    Kunnunara damOur transportBungle bungles

    Bungle bungles

    July 21, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    Amazing flight on the Kimberly Air sea plane to see the Bungle Bungles and the Argyle diamond mine with a morning tea stop on an island in the middle of lake Argyle.
    The bungle bungles are an amazing sight to see and it was awesome to be able to appreciate the magnitude of the area and natural beauty.Read more

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    Lake argyle damHappy snappy 😂Horse rockOsprey nestSunsets were amazing

    Kunnunarra

    July 21, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    Great Triple J Tours fast boat cruise from Lake Argyle Dam on the Ord river starting with a bus ride to the old homestead, stopping on the way for river for environmental and local information, Jeff our driver was amazing and knew the area excellently, pointing out all the local flora & fauna.
    Finished off with a great afternoon tea on the side of the river bank and a beautiful sunset to complete the perfect day.    Read more

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