Hervey Bay /ˈhɑrvi ˈbeɪ/ is a city in Queensland, Australia. The city is situated approximately 290 kilometres (180 mi) or 4 hours north of the state capital, Brisbane, and lies on the coast of a natural bay between the Queensland mainland and nearby Fraser Island. The local economy relies on tourism, for which whale watching, FraserContinue reading “Hervey Bay Queensland”
Daily Archives: September 4, 2013
Ginger Factory Yandina Queensland
Yandina /jænˈdiːnə/ is a Sunshine Coast hinterland town just off the Bruce Highway. Its name comes from ‘yan’, meaning “to go”, and ‘dinna’, meaning “feet”.[2] At the 2011 census, Yandina had a population of 2,221.[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yandina,_Queensland Not long before World War 1, some pieces of raw ginger found their way to Buderim, Australia – whichContinue reading “Ginger Factory Yandina Queensland”
Ettamogah Pub Bruce Highway Sunshine Coast Queensland
The Ettamogah Pub is a cartoon pub that was featured in the now defunct Australasian Post magazine. The cartoonist Ken Maynard, loving empty spaces and having nothing around him, enjoyed an area just outside of Albury at Table Top, named Ettamogah, thus christening the name of his now famous pub the “Ettamogah Pub” . TheContinue reading “Ettamogah Pub Bruce Highway Sunshine Coast Queensland”
