The Yongala 1st May 2006 Sorry for all you guys who are not divers but this one needed a write up!! The SS Yongala sank during a cyclone in 1911 with all loss of life on board. She was not found until 1958 amazing as she lies at 28mtrs rising to 14mtrs. An unforgettable Dive, We dived with Yongala Dive (strangley enough,) Out of Ayr what a dump that was but hey thats another story!! 40mins out on an Enclosed RIB to protect us from the weather and the rolling s...

Yeah have to admit I'm the train spotter the anorack!! Mark tells me this is the 3rd one we have done but hey I LUV EM!! We leave Cairns main station and travel west into the rainforest with beautiful scenery from waterfalls to the coastline, The journey takes us 1.45 hrs of absoloute bliss well for me anyway the Anorak of us both!! We travelled through 15 tunnels via 2 waterfalls and over viaducts. It was built in the early 1800's giving access to Karunda min...

5th 7th May Townsville - Rollingstone After returning to the mainland we head off for Rollingstone only 70km up the coat but the camp site has been recommended as the best in Queensland we weren't dissapointed It was lovely just what we needed after few busy days!! Only one evening spent here the rain was so heavy we were offered the campers kitchen as a refuge instead of the tent BUT NO!! we were brave got bit wet had to dry out stuff in the morning. Theres no...

3rd -5th May 2006 Magnetic Island Leaving Townsville behind we catch the ferry over to Magnetic Island named so because of Cpt Cook AGAIN!! as he sailed past the island his instruments/compass went funny so aptly named Magnetic honest guys!! As we arrive at the ferry terminal it looks like a building site NO it was a building site Loads of new des res apartments going to spoil the island anytime now. We are off to find our accomadation only backpackers but H...

22nd - 30th April Newtown 1770 is where it all starts this week, Captain Cook landed here in 1770 but forgot to name it so it stayed un named for several years and then named 1770, Very little town with not much happening here, SO we take the BULL by the horns and go visit our first RODEO!! with free camping thrown in mmh that doesnt happen often, We arrive in plenty of time to see all the preparations happening. We are already out staging the prize Bull " Hey...