4th June Hervey Bay, the weather has improved a little cloud but nice and sunny. Sue and I visited a local park in search of the local colony of Fruit Bats but it would appear that they have moved off due to the bad weather recently. A walk on the beach shell hunting. Then a walk down to the Jetty to see what was being caught, a few Bream and flathead, tonight is expected to be a big tide. Spoke to Patrick an Aussie Irishman and his wife Glenda who are visiting f...

20thBefore leaving Townsville we visited the Reef HQ, this is a Study Centre and Aquarium for The Great Barrier Reef. The Aquarium has example of Marine life from the reef an easy way to see some of the life with out visiting the reef and diving or snorkelling.Then we hit The Bruce Highway to MacKay, arrival in Mackay was a nightmare all the Motels were full due to the fact that the mining industry takes up all the available accommodation from Monday to Friday. E...

20thBefore leaving Townsville we visited the Reef HQ, this is a Study Centre and Aquarium for The Great Barrier Reef. The Aquarium has example of Marine life from the reef an easy way to see some of the life with out visiting the reef and diving or snorkelling.Then we hit The Bruce Highway to MacKay, arrival in Mackay was a nightmare all the Motels were full due to the fact that the mining industry takes up all the available accommodation from Monday to Friday. E...

20thBefore leaving Townsville we visited the Reef HQ, this is a Study Centre and Aquarium for The Great Barrier Reef. The Aquarium has example of Marine life from the reef an easy way to see some of the life with out visiting the reef and diving or snorkelling.Then we hit The Bruce Highway to MacKay, arrival in Mackay was a nightmare all the Motels were full due to the fact that the mining industry takes up all the available accommodation from Monday to Friday. E...