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...

Wed 19th-20th April Fraser Island Wow!! What a wonder of the world this was. Largest sand Island in the world claiming world heritage site and boasting its own Rain Forest. Coming alive millions of years ago when it washed away from the east coast of Australia, The inhabitants of the Island came over with the building of the sand Island including the oldest Aboriginals in Aus. We started our trip with breakfast at the barge launcing beach Inskip point. once over ...