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    • Day 2

      Dinner with friends

      July 2, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      Caught up with some old friends in Bundy.
      Even convinced us to skip the caravan park and park up the van in their driveway.
      Seemed like a good idea and then we got I to a great dinner and a few sherbets.Read more

    • Day 22

      Ungeplanter Zwischenstopp

      September 20, 2017 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

      Die Kinder hatten in der Nacht beide Fieber. Sie waren schon nicht ganz fit, als wir unsere Reise starteten.

      Nachdem wir zum frühstücken fuhren, begann die weitere Reise zu unserem südlichsten Ziel, nach Beerwah.
      Dieser Ort ist auch der Hauptgrund für unseren Trip, denn da ist der Australia Zoo.
      Er wurde von Steve Irwans gegründet, welcher ja leider 2006 auf tragische Weise ums Leben kam. Doch seine Frau führt nach wie vor den Zoo und er ist durch seinen Gründer ziemlich bekannt.

      Auf unserem Weg kam uns leider ein ungeplanter Zwischenfall in den Weg. Es gibt hier eine einzige Autobahn (A1), die einmal um ganz Australien führt. Auf dieser waren wir auch unterwegs.
      Leider war auf unserer Strecke ein sehr schwerer und tödlicher Unfall, weshalb es eine Vollsperrung gab. Es hieß, dass diese für 3 Stunden anhalten wird.
      Daher beschlossen wir, auf Rücksprache mit Einheimischen, 20km zurückzufahren und eine andere Route zu wählen.
      Diese führte uns fast durch Bundaberg, wo ein ziemlich berühmter Rum hergestellt wird.
      Wir beschlossen dort anzuhalten und zu schauen, ob es zufälligerweise gerade eine Führung gibt.
      Zu unserem Glück, startete diese eine dreiviertel Stunde später.
      Zuvor waren wir allerdings im Museum, welches im Preis inbegriffen war.
      Während der Führung war es leider wieder verboten, Fotos zu machen. Das war nur im Museum möglich.
      Nach ca. 10 Minuten der Führung fühlte sich Harrison gar nicht wohl, weshalb Laura und die Kinder die Führung abbrechen mussten.
      Ich beendete die Führung alleine und wir sahen uns bei der Verkostung wieder.
      Jeder hatte zwei Freigetränke und daher nahmen Laura und ich zusammen vier verschiedene Liköre. So konnten wir alle Sorten probieren. Diese Liköre kann man nur in Australien und sonst nirgends anders auf der Welt kaufen.
      Habe mir wirklich überlegt, mir einen zu kaufen, da mir zwei Sorten extrem gut geschmeckt haben. Aber habe es dann doch nicht getan. Kann es ja immernoch bestellen solange ich in Australien bin ;) Laura trank natürlich von jedem nur einen ganz kleinen Schluck, da sie fuhr.
      Nachdem wir beim McDonalds gegessen hatten, fuhren wir durch bis nach Beerwah. Das waren nochmal fast 5 Stunden.
      Das Motel dort war wirklich sehr schön!
      Laura ging noch einkaufen für den nächsten Tag und ich brachte die Kinder ins Bett, da es schon ziemlich spät war.
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    • Day 32

      The Big Barrel - Bundaberg

      June 21, 1991 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

      Visited: January 2013

      After visiting the Big Bottle we headed for the Big Barrel, just around the corner from the distillery. The barrel is probably the biggest of the big things, it is actually a building that houses Bundaberg's famous ginger beer shop.

      Inside there is no much to see, other some souvenirs, t-shirts and of course ginger beer.
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    • Day 32

      The Big Bottle of Rum - Bundaberg

      June 21, 1991 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

      Visited: January 2013

      Back on Bruce highway, continuing North, the next set of big things are located in Bundaber. In this trip we visited Bundaberg & Bargara around New Year 2013. The first Big Thing we came across was the famous Big Bottle of Rum located at the Rum distillery in Bundaberg.

      The distillery offers a tour inside their operation with an degustation opportunity at the end of the tour, I didn't think the tour was that appealing to 10 years old Ximena but overall it was alright.

      The good news is that the Big Bottle is located just outside the distillery, so if you are not in the mood just skip the tour after taking the photos.
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    • Day 122

      Bundaberg Zoo and town

      August 20, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

      Visited the zoo we love looking at the animals.
      We spoke with a keeper as he was putting some food in a cage for George the cockatoo. He explained that they are trying to get the animals used to going into smaller cages for snacks so that when they need vet checks it is less stressful for them the chasing them to catch them.
      I love driving around towns and seeing the old different architecture. (Something Darwin didn't have)
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    • Day 27

      Relaxing in Bundaberg

      July 16, 2016 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 17 °C

      This weekend, I was lucky to stay at my friend Ben's place. I met him in London and he was nice enough to invite me into his home here in Bundaberg.
      For me, it was the perfect opportunity to take a small break from travelling. Just watching some series, hanging around on the couch and relaxing. And it was really nice!
      On top of the lazy days, I got invited to a birthday party and a Sunday dinner and met some really nice people there.
      Tomorrow, I continue my travels. Fraser Island and Noosa are already booked. Camping in nature! I'm looking forward to it.
      Luckily the weather has improved a lot today, so I should be able to enjoy some nice and sunny days (the last few days it has been cold and raining).
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    • Day 65

      Bundaberg, Queensland

      July 24, 2015 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

      PROSERPINE to BUNDABERG 8/7/2015 - 24/7/2015

      H.W. From Proserpine we drove south along the Bruce Highway, headed for Mackay and found a caravan park near the city centre. Soon after our arrival the couple in the next van had us organised to join them and two other couples for dinner at the local Bowling Club. We have met so many really nice people on our travels and these were no exception. One point of interest at this van park was the enormous amenities block with no less than 18 showers and toilets (and very few people using them). The next day we took a drive around Mackay which we found nice but not a lot different to any other city. After stocking up on groceries we spotted some smoke near the city so decided to go and have a look if it was a cane fire. Sure enough there was a cane field being burnt but it was hardly the spectacular sight we’d hoped for. Later back at camp our new friends told us they’d been to see a cane fire on a friend’s farm and from the vision on their iPad it made ours look absolutely pathetic! Missed out again…… Mostly these days the cane isn’t burnt before it’s harvested. On our long drives down the Bruce Highway we’ve seen many kilometres with nothing but sugar cane plantations beside the road. All the cane is ready for harvest at the moment so there are lots of cane trains moving along the narrow gauge rail lines everywhere and most towns have a sugar mill which can be seen from quite a distance with the plumes of steam from the huge chimneys.

      We continued south and free-camped near St. Lawrence in a good paved area. This one wasn’t quite as noisy as the last free stop where we not only had to contend with the noise of the trucks on the highway at night but the train line as well. From there we travelled on to Yeppoon where our friends from Melbourne, Gordon and Judy Dobie were staying in their motorhome for a couple of months as they do each winter. Also other friends, Alan and Gayle Gissing were due to arrive a couple of days later as they were on their way north towards the Cape. We spent a week in Yeppoon relaxing, socialising and looking around the area. Frank had a couple of games of golf and we enjoyed lunches and dinners etc. as well as driving in to Rockhampton to have a look there as well. The highlight while we were there was the day we spent at Paradise Lagoons Camp Draft which we’d heard about from the people at Mackay Van Park. It was a huge event for horses and riders where riders compete to cut out a cow or steer from a small herd and control it for a certain time before it can return to the herd. All in all there were about five or six arenas where events were happening simultaneously and there were about 700 competitors. In one event the rider drops the reins after cutting out the steer and the horse does all the work itself. They were just amazing.

      After saying our goodbyes to the Gissings we headed off in opposite directions leaving the Dobies to enjoy the rest of their stay in Yeppoon. We had a look at the beach towns of Tannum Sands, Agnes Water and Seventeen Seventy on our way down to Bundaberg. Agnes Water was the first beach where there were surfers riding waves as all the beaches to the north are protected by the reef. The town of 1770 was named because of James Cook landing there back in the day. It had lovely views along the coast from a small lookout.

      We camped near the centre of Bundaberg alongside the river which was very picturesque especially at night as the riverfront is illuminated. The following day we went to visit my cousin in the Base Hospital where she is in rehab recovering from a stroke which happened nine weeks ago. She is working hard with the physios and is hoping to be home in about a week. Later we went on a tour of the Bundy Ginger Beer Factory (the Barrel) with tastings of all the drinks they produce before a late drive around the botanic gardens.

      FW Back in about 1970, I did some work aboard a ship carrying frozen meat for export and we stopped to pick up meat in Rockhampton. It turns out the place was actually Port Alma which is just up the road. The interesting thing about the trip for me was the U turn the captain of the ship had to do in the river using only his anchors and rear propeller. (no bow thrusters or tugs in those days). The manoeuvre took about an hour and was very impressive. I thought it would be nice to show Heather and see the place again myself. Well the place is harder to get into than Fort Knox and the paperwork required could take 2-3 hours to complete as it is now controlled by Queensland Port Authority and Australian Quarantine Inspection Services due to most of the explosives for the mines entering through this port. After a short conversation with the Port Manager, he arranged for one of his Inspectors to smuggle us onto the wharf and show us around. The whole thing was a bit of an anticlimax.
      There were two incidents that Heather hasn’t mentioned, the first was before Yeppoon when a truck deliberately tried to force us off the road and into a bridge. It was only due to extremely skilful driving that I managed to avoid hitting the bridge or the truck. We wrote his number down and reported it to the Police.
      The other was when we got the two finger salute from a Toyota Landcruiser driver in Rockhampton. Not unexpected from the owners of that particular make of vehicle.
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    • Day 292

      Bundaberg

      July 6, 2023 in Australia

      6.7 - 7.7.

      Der erste Gedanke, der einem in den Kopf kommt, wenn man an Bundaberg denkt, sind wohl die Getränke. Es gibt zwei sehr bekannte Getränkemarken, sie beide nach dem Ort benannt sind. Das erste ist der Rum und das zweite die alkoholfreien Getränke wie Limonaden und Ginger Beer.

      Da ich zwei Tage dort verbracht habe, habe ich sowohl die Rum Destillerie als auch die Bundaberg Barrels besucht. Am ersten Tag ging es zur Destillerie - hier hatte ich eine Tour gebucht, um zu sehen wie der Rum hergestellt wird. Die Mitarbeiter haben uns durch die Produktion geführt und ausführlich erklärt welche Schritte durchgeführt werden. Bilder machen durfte man hier leider nicht, da alle Handys und elektronischen Geräte draußen bleiben mussten.
      Nachdem die Tour beendet war, hat jeder der Besucher*innen noch 2 der alkoholischen Getränke probieren dürfen. Ich wählte den weißen Rum mit Zitronensprudel und einen Kaffee- / Schokolikör. Ersteres war sehr erfrischend und lecker. Der Likör für meinem Geschmack etwas zu süß.

      Die Tage, die ich in Bundaberg verbrachte, waren sehr heiß. Es hatte tatsächlich noch 26°C. Daher begab ich mich am nächsten Tag in den botanischen Garten. Abseits der Stadt kann man hier tatsächlich einige schöne Minuten oder sogar Stunden an dem dort befindlichen See verbringen. Ich habe hier gefrühstückt und war sehr überrascht als ich nach einigen Minuten etwas im Wasser entdeckte. Zuerst dachte ich, es wären Stöcke oder ähnliches. Allerdings stellte sich nach genauerem Hinschauen heraus, dass es sich um Schildkröten handelte. Einige Kinder fütterten die Enten und auch Schildkröten kamen zum Ufer - es waren unzählige.

      Der weitere Weg an diesem Tag führte mich zu den Bundaberg Barrels - dort werden die Softdrinks der Firma Bundaberg hergestellt. Leider konnte man die Produktion hier nicht besichtigen, dafür aber ein Tasting der 12 verschiedenen Sorten machen. Der Klassiker der Firma ist wohl das Ginger Beer. Darüber hinaus gibt es Sorten wie Maracuja, Pfirsich, Kokos, Mango und viele mehr. Im Grunde waren die meisten Sorten lecker mit der Ausnahme von zwei: Sarsaparilla und Burgundee Creaming Soda. Beide Geschmacksorten waren undefinierbar und einfach nicht lecker - Hustensaft würde es wohl noch am besten beschreiben. Nach dem Tasting durften alle Besuchenden 6 Sorten der Limonaden, die ihnen am besten geschmeckt haben, mit nach Hause nehmen.

      Die Stadt an sich hat mir leider nicht gut gefallen. Sie war sehr industriell und die Wege sind weit. Egal wo man hin möchte, läuft man gefühlt immer an der Straße entlang, die sehr voll ist und muss diese zu oft überqueren. Wenn man nicht an den Getränken interessiert ist oder in oder um die Stadt arbeiten möchte, lohnt sich ein Stopp meiner Meinung nach nicht.
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    • Day 16

      The history of cane sugar & macademias

      April 24, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

      Bundaberg = Cane Sugar. So this meant we needed to get some more understanding of it's history and sugar industry nowadays. The Fairymaid House Sugar Museum, the house of the first can sugar plantation families, explained it all! To dive a bit deeper in the experience (..actually requested by the boys!) we took a little ride with the Invicta Australian Cane Sugar Railway Steam Train through the botanical gardens. A special experience!

      Another crop that comes from the region are Macademia nuts. Since we ran out of them for our home made granola, it was a good reason to visit a macademia farm to find nuts under the trees (we were spot on in the season!). Crack them and have a bite 😋!

      Time to go 'home' for a play and make some fresh granola with our local macademia's .. mjam 😀.
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    • Day 85

      Burt Hinkler Aviation Museum, Bundaberg

      September 9, 2017 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

      This museum was all about Burt Hinkler.
      There was a real plane and a fake one that you could climb on and there was a big camera with dress ups on the side of it so you could dress up climb in and get a photo.
      There was a little theatre that told you about his life story.
      Lots of plane simulators and lots of model planes.
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    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Bundaberg, بوندابيرج, بوندابرگ, Бъндабърг, باندابێرگ, BDB, ბანდაბერგი, Bandaberga, بنڈابرگ, Бандаберг, बण्डाबर्ग, Бундаберг, 班德堡

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