…blessed to live and travel in Australia
It’s not quite the same shopping “experience” when travelling in a caravan compared to shopping at home. Often it is difficult to find a parking spot close to the shops. This walk wasn’t too bad with 4 shopping bags and a 200 metre walk.
We continue in a southerly direction…
One of the points of interest for Gayndah was supposedly it being the oldest Qld town. We also stayed a few nights to take a tour of the rail carriages, sightseeing and more.
Gayndah Rail Tour…
Couldn’t resist a visit to a nearby quirky bridge…
We could see our 90 year old neighbour having difficulty getting the tv aerial up so with a wrench, some olive oil for lubrication (no silicon spray available) & a car roof rack to act as a ladder the problem was resolved.
A quirky and interesting site. Owned and operated by a man I’ll guess is in his mid 80’s, this overnight stay allows travellers to set up if self contained for the night; view the farm animals which include Clydesdale horses; walk through multiple buildings (called a museum) containing farm and early Australian memorabilia… all for a small donation. It was a wet and windy place being exposed at the top of a ridge.
Our base for a short 2 day stay (due to impending wet weather) was “Take A Break” farm stay. A small 60 acre cattle farm about 20 minutes south east of Rockhampton. On the following day after arriving, we headed for Yeppoon for a coffee and beach walk and then to Byfield National Park.
BYFIELD NATIONAL PARK… a walk to Stony Creek
… we will definitely return and stay in this National Park!
As we travel further north we continue to look for off grid sites which cater for a small number of campers set in peaceful surroundings… Collie Farm did not disappoint. Approx. 4 km from Miriam Vale on the road towards 1770/ Agnes Water is the 1.3km sand access road to the camp site.
You could be mistaken for thinking that you were in an aviary! I was sitting in the shade at the back of the caravan. Press the play button to hear these amazing sounds…
One of the many advantages of staying “off grid” rather than in a caravan park is to have a camp fire with wood supplied by the camp host. So the first order of things was to prepare a slow cook meal.
Our host has made a huge effort to create access to natural beauty that a bush camp has to offer, including walking trails.
With no allocated sites or defined tracks other than the main entrance and exit roads, it was a little tricky navigating our departure.
Could not resist visiting the visitor centre.
The Hinkler Hall of Aviation celebrates solo aviation pioneer, Bert Hinkler, and the wonders of innovation, adventure & spirit. Interesting museum.
I also had some photo editing fun…
Walking above the Burnett River and then back through the camp ground.
