A day in Brisbane The sun shining so up early to see Brisbane. Our apartment overlooks the Brisbane river and just a short walk away there is a stop for the city river ferry. We caught it to Riverside on the east side of the CBD. First stop was one of the river side cafés for breakfast, then a walk around the CBD. One of the many sites we viewed was City Hall which has an amazing auditorium, the internal dome of which changes colour continuously. Then we took t...

Hervey Bay to Brisbane Up and off to Brisbane today but not before I had the full cooked breakfast at Villa Cavour, more excellent food. First stop of the day was Noosa. The first upmarket town we have seen since flying north from Sydney; expensive shops and restaurants and more top end cars. Despite this it is a very nice location with great parks and extensive soft sand beaches. We enjoyed a very good picnic by the water and a toe in the sea. Next destination w...

Fraser Island Up early as we are being collected at 07.05 for the day trip to Fraser Island, a world heritage area and the largest sand island in the world. With other passengers pick up we are at the ferry for the 08.30 departure to Kingfisher Bay and then on the island tour "bus" by 10.00. The tour "bus" is actually a lorry with a cab on the back. Once underway we almost immediately hit the sand tracks. First stop, after a Zumba-style drive, is Lake McKenzie wh...

Bargara to Hervey Bay. First stop of the day is the Bundaberg rum distillery for a tour. The rum is made from molasses, a by product from the sugar cane mill next door. Fascinating tour explaining the process from raw molasses to a bottle of rum. Naturally, the tour concluded with a tasting of two different blends of rum for each of us. Our favourite was a rum liquor only available from the distillery shop. A couple of bottles were purchased. Afternoon drive then...

Rockhampton to Bargara (Bundaberg) Rockhampton, not the best place we have seen but it does have one modern claim to frame, Rod Laver was born there. From Rockhampton to the coastal village of Seventeen Seventy, where Captain Cook landed on 24th May 1770. Very scenic location with a huge bay. Lunch over looking the bay. From there to Bargara which is on the coast east of Bundaberg. Settled into superb beach front accommodation but unfortunately wind and tides s...