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- Oct 13, 2022, 8:00pm
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 34 m
- Australia Queensland Rockhampton Emu Park Kele Park -23.253651, 150.82572923°15’13” S 150°49’33” E
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Day 26
Capricorn Caves
October 13, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
About 40 mins from where we’re staying (Emu Park - no emus tho’) is Capricorn Caves.

One of the oldest tourist sites in Queensland apparently, having been going for 100 years. It’s not an underground cave system, the caves are in the rock face. Also not damp like some caves, so minimal stalactites too.

When the guide turned off all the lights for a few mins, the blackness was unbelievable - at first comforting and enveloping in its inkiness - but long term, no thanks!

To add to the ambiance, there was a colony of micro bats: https://www.allaboutbats.org.au/little-bent-win…

We could see their shadows darting about, because the dim light caught them as they flew around. We tip toed by their colony - couldn’t see them - but we could hear them. As they chatter, bicker and socialise, their calls sound like trickling water! Very cool.

After the caves we drove down the coast to Yeppoon, where we had a cuppa and mosey around.

Matty takes us back to our site and after a cuppa and walk on the totally deserted beach, we wait for the micro bats bigger cousins, flying foxes: https://www.allaboutbats.org.au/little-red-flyi…

We caught a glimpse of them last night, as dusk fell, the skies filling up with their silhouettes. Then today it took us a min, but we realised we could see them hanging in the trees, a few feet from us! Their wings wrapped round them like sheets of filo around a strudel. Every so often one might stretch a leg or reposition their wing.

As the light faded tonight, we see them stretching their on the branches, chattering, grumbling, waking up (they’re much noisier than the micro bats). Then they start to take off, short circuits at first, as they warm up, ready for their long-haul flights, which will keep them out until dawn. For the next 15 mins or so, the sky is full as they take to the air in shifts, making their way to wherever. It’s really exhilarating to watch (whilst inwardly hoping they don’t poop on your head!)Read more
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- Nov 27, 2023, 6:00pm
- 🌧 23 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
- Australia Queensland Rockhampton Emu Park Kele Park -23.254175, 150.82536423°15’15” S 150°49’31” E
Day 9
Day 8.0; Ryan, the Busdriver
November 27, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
Heute Morgen hat sich das raue Wetter und der starke Wind (wahrscheinlich auch geschuldet an der Nahen Position am Meer), welches in der Nacht geherrscht hatte, erstauhnlicherweise gelegt. So hatten wir vor dem Losfahren nur das Problem, unser durchnästes Zelt und die Campingstühle „sinnvoll“ zu verpacken. Relativ bald hat sich jedoch herausgestellt, dass sich der Regen nur eine Pause gegönnt hatte. Es fing genau dort an, wo es am frühen morgen aufgehört hatte und unser Scheibenwischer konnte mit dem hohen Tempo des Regens nicht mehr mithalten. Als wir uns dann trotz des Regens dazu entschieden haben, die Strasse zu verlassen und eine Sehenswürdigkeit anzusteuern, sind uns schon auf dem Weg dahin sehr grosse Pfützen begegnet. Bei der Höhle, in welcher ein Grossteil der regionalen Fledermäuse lebt, entschieden wir uns jedoch, dass der Fussmarsch, welcher von Nöten wäre, eindeutig zu lang ist, wenn wir trockene Füsse behalten möchten. Nach diesem Miserfolg haben wir auf direktem Weg den Campingplatz angesteuert. Jedoch ist noch ein Malheur passiert. Ein Vogel flog uns vor die Frontscheibe und konnte leider nicht mehr ausweichen :(
Auf dem Camping angekommen wurden wir von 2-3 Bäumen voller Flughünde mit lautem geschrei begrüsst. Gerade neben dem Camping war ein riesiger Strand, welcher sich optimal zum Fussball spielen eignete. Am nächsten Morgen hatte jedoch die Flut den Strand eingenommen.
Den Abend liessen wir mit ein paar Runden Busfahrer ausklingen. Dieses spielten wir mit Ryan, einem Jugendlichen, welcher aus der Region kommt.Read more
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Komodowaran? Und Galapagos-Riesenschildkröten habt ihr verpasst :D [drPapi]
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- May 8, 2018, 9:14am
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- Australia Queensland Rockhampton Emu Park Kele Park -23.25846, 150.8279823°15’30” S 150°49’41” E
Day 123
Crows Nest
May 8, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Around 30 kilometres from Toowoomba is this small town. The van park is a good spot to stop for a couple of days so we can spend a day in Toowoomba.

We did not book as this should be a quiet little town. Imagine our surprise when we fold it packed out. There was a huge group gathered here for the weekend! Fortunately we did not require power and were able to setup camp in a small area.Read more
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- Dec 4, 2019, 10:30am
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- Australia Queensland Rockhampton Emu Park Kele Park -23.25612, 150.8291523°15’22” S 150°49’45” E
Day 1
Ready to start our trip.
December 4, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
After being home for a few weeks we were ready to depart our next trip. The Isuzu is not so new anymore with 37000k of travel clocked up since we purchased it. This trip is another run in the camper trailer.Read more
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Duncan Grant Northern Territory & Qld
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- Jun 6, 2021, 1:00pm
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- Australia Queensland Rockhampton Emu Park Kele Park -23.25666, 150.8287623°15’24” S 150°49’44” E
Day 44
Emu Park
June 6, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Emu Park is a costal town on the Capricorn Coast located 20ks south of Yeppoon. It is a popular tourist spot where families can enjoy beautiful outdoor spaces overlooking the islands of Kepple Bay including Great Kepple Island. Also home of the famous Singing Ship Monument and the exquisite foreshore art piece depecting a copy of the original piece of art "The Spirit of Gallipoli Landing 1915 ". The extract of the original work has been placed on a glass outdoor presentation overlooking Kepple Bay. The artwork has been presented so that the viewer can align the artwork's horizon with Kepple Bay's horizon , and by simulating warships , gives the viewer the impression of what the landing may have been like.Read more
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- Nov 4, 2018, 5:27pm
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- Australia Queensland Rockhampton Emu Park Kele Park -23.258217, 150.82894923°15’30” S 150°49’44” E
Day 77
Market, War Memorial & Singing Ship
November 4, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Today we headed into Yeppoon and its’ monthly market as well as the tourist information Centre for some local maps. Along the way we stopped at some of the pretty beaches and marina.

After eating a picnic lunch in the park next to the market we drove back to our caravan park where we both had a swim and a rest.

Later in the afternoon we went for a drive south to Emu Park to pick up a few supplies at the supermarket and to see the amazing ANZAC war memorial tribute on the foreshore.

The tribute includes a ‘singing ship’ where the prevailing winds sounds like singing as they pass through the rotating wind pipes. The ship leads to an ANZAC memorial board walk where one side is sea and the other has tin sculptures of soldiers as they hiked through the unforgiving landscapes, culminating in a picture story shed telling the history of our ANZAC soldiers. We were lucky to be there at dusk to see the beginning of the sunset as it somehow made the memorial feel even more fitting.

Back to the caravan park to make an easy dinner of roast chicken (thanks Drakes supermarket!) and time to unwind...

Night night from Kinka Beach xxRead more
Traveler The singing ship actually pre-dated the Anzac memorial by many years. It commemorates James Cooks exploration of Keppel Bay in 1770. The "ship" represent Cooks ship the Endeavour. The design resulted from a competition and the singing pipes were designed by lecturers from the University. Local concrete and steel contractor SW Kele contributed heavily to the project. Many local private people and clubs helped raise funds. The original vision was to have the ship sited elsewhere but Emu Park became the place for this iconic monument.
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