First night with Matilda
1 juli 2019, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Staying the night with Matilda at Kybong. Matilda is famous as the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games Mascot.
Dinner with friends
2 juli 2019, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 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 fewLäs mer
Morning in Bundy.
4 juli 2019, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Bundaberg is still a very pretty little city. Situated on the Burnett river and home to a lot of sugar cane growers and of course the Bundaberg Distillery, which of course we will get to later.
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Bert Hinkler Museum
4 juli 2019, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Undoubtedly Australia’s best early days aviator. He broke many records almost before anyone else considered breaking records.
First flight from London to Australia, first south Atlantic flight fromLäs mer
Bundaberg Distillery
4 juli 2019, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
As everyone does, we did the distillery tour and enjoyed the appropriate tastings.
Multiple awards for worlds best rums certainly needs a tasting.
Lunch in Gin Gin
5 juli 2019, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Gin Gin, famously sign posted as Queensland’s friendliest town. Not surprised with the amount of cafes and restaurants in the Main Street.
This must be a major stop for travellers north and southLäs mer
The Boolboonda Tunnel
5 juli 2019, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
This tunnel is amazing , and now home to the bent wing bats that reside in it. As you get deeper in, the squealing and stench of the bats is unbearable so you get out pretty quick.
You can actuallyLäs mer
End days trek at Mulgildie Pub.
5 juli 2019, Australien ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Cute little country pub that allows you to camp for free if you’re gonna spend something in the pub. Seafood basket for $12 sounds good to me.
Apparently the pub and everything in it is actuallyLäs mer
Car Show middle of nowhere
6 juli 2019, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We wake up this morning to a car show next to the pub. Some nice cars here.
Cania Gorge Resort Park
6 juli 2019, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
What a beautiful spot this is. Caravan park is right at the National Park and all the Cania Gorge walks start right from here.
We stopped at Monto to gather a few days supplies and then made the 25Läs mer
Wet day at Cania Gorge
6 juli 2019, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Well The day has started out rather wet, so we have been warned that the tracks at the gorge will be slippery and dangerous after the rain we have had.
So we took the opportunity to put the drone upLäs mer
Cania Dam
7 juli 2019, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
About 10k’s north of our camp ground we got to the northern end of the gorge and some great shots at the dam with drone photos.
See them below.
Shamrock Gold Mine
7 juli 2019, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Took a 1k walk off the track to get to an old goldmine, the Shamrock. Good chance their was Irishmen there. LOL.
Late 1850’s and a whole town developed here over it. By the turn of the century itLäs mer
Cania Gorge Walks
7 juli 2019, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Although the day started out a little sad, we still managed to get out and take some photos within the gorge.
Even got a little bit of Drone footage and snaps.
Will get them up as soon as I figureLäs mer
Eidsvold Caravan Park
8 juli 2019, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Top spot backing right onto the 9 hole golf course. 18 holes for $10, sounds like a plan.
Will head to the CBD first and plan out our stay here before hitting the turf.
Got 9 holes away thisLäs mer
RM Williams experience
9 juli 2019, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Never this place even existed, very little marketing. Built by the Williams family and entry for just a gold coin donation. Brilliant live show each night, well worth seeing.
Can even camp for $10Läs mer
The inevitable breakdown occurs.
10 juli 2019, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Well there we were 20 mins out of Eidsvold and on came the battery light, alternator failure. Managed to get into Munduberra and a mechanic before finally dying and smoke pouring out of a friedLäs mer
Majestic Theatre
13 juli 2019, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Having a fun club night at the old Majestic Theatre in Pomona for Xmas in July Dinner followed by amazing old silent movies with a live organist.
