Friday the 13th Friday started like any other ordinary day. We set off to the Livestock Exchange (ie: the cattle auctions) to witness this most central aspect of life in the beef capital. Faye decided to dress for the part, with hair in plaits, an Akubra hat, and a checked shirt. But somehow I think the diamantes and crystals on the pants and shoes didn't quite complete the image. The place was full of fast talking auctioneers and macho men in their RM Williams...

Gone fishing Heading north from 1770, we stopped at a little place called Lake Awoonga which is famous for barramundi fishing. This was also on John's "must do" list. However, as we talked to the lady with the bait, the first thing she said was, "Too cold for barramundi now. They're only around in the summer." That put a bit of a dampener on it, but the boys decided to bravely attempt it anyway. Lake Awoonga was very pretty, and Faye and I enjoyed the scenery a...

1770 After one extra night in Bundy to settle the battery, we set off for the town of 1770. This town was so called as it was the first spot in Queensland where Captain Cook set foot on land, in May 1770. Just before we left Bundy, we heard from our friends Faye and John that they were in Queensland, and wanted to catch up with us. When I mentioned where we were planning to go, John said this was one of his "must do" places he really wanted to see, so they would...

The Spirit of Australia Hervey Bay had a market on the Sunday morning, but it was really not very impressive. So we quickly moved on to Bundaberg. You could tell we were getting close to Bundaberg from the number of sugar cane fields along the highway. On the way we passed through Childers, which is a small historic town (not another one,) also involved in the sugar industry. It had some sculptures depicting its history. Bundaberg's main claim to fame, obviousl...

Hervey Bay We were planning to stay a few days in Rainbow Beach and soak up the sun and sea, but it rained all night and the morning broke dark and overcast. Without the beach, there really was not much else to do, so we moved on. The next port of call was to be Hervey Bay, but to get there we had to pass through Maryborough. Maryborough used to be the second biggest port after Sydney, and was a thriving hub. There are many historical buildings in town, and one...