Rainbow Beach is situated right on the edge of the Great Sandy National Park which includes Cooloola, Inskip and Fraser Island Recreation Areas. https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/ Camping is $6.50 a night and you need to get a camping permit from National Parks to stay overnight. Day trips are free. There are different camping areas at Inskip, and you need toContinue reading “Camping at Rainbow Beach”
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Whitsunday Camping
Camping in Whitsunday Islands National Park Whitsunday Islands National Park is a campers’ paradise. Photo: J Heitman. Secluded beaches, fringing coral reefs and distinctive hoop pines complete the spectacular island picture. Camp among dry rainforest, grasses or above dense coral rubble that makes up the shore. Camping permits are required and fees apply. A tag with yourContinue reading “Whitsunday Camping”
Maryborough West Showgrounds
I drove through Maryborough, over the bridge and on towards Childers when I saw the Sign saying Maryborough Showgrounds. I turned in there and drove to the end parking area where the Swap Meet was being held. It was just red dirt track and a few vehicles were there setting up their stalls for theContinue reading “Maryborough West Showgrounds”
Chatsworth Rest Area Gympie
Whenever I drive north of Brisbane, I always stop at Gympie. I usually overnight at Gympie on the way back as ts a pleasant distance from Brisbane and home for the last leg of the journey. I stay here or at the Six Mile Rest area on the other side of town. Both are geatContinue reading “Chatsworth Rest Area Gympie”
Boreen Point, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
https://www.youcamp.com/properties/290 Boreen Point, Sunshine Coast, Queensland The Tin Pannikin is a beautiful property set on 5 acres of rainforest, nestled in the quiet community of Boreen Point. Only a moments drive away is the wonderful Lake Cootharaba where you can enjoy kayaking, stand-up paddling, kite surfing, fishing, canoeing and swimming. Noosa is a 20 minuteContinue reading “Boreen Point, Sunshine Coast, Queensland”
Sunrise Before the Rain and the History of Tin Can Bay
I woke to a blaze of color…then the rain came. https://weather.yahoo.com.au/local-forecast/qld/tin-can-bay Tin Can Bay is located just off the Tin Can Bay Road in southeast Queensland a distance of about 170km north from Brisbane (show me). Tin Can Bay has a population of around 2,000 and is one of the smaller towns in Australia. TinContinue reading “Sunrise Before the Rain and the History of Tin Can Bay”
Tin Can Bay ….Fishing Village
Tin Can Bay is a fishing and boating paradise located on the Cooloola Coast 2 1/2 hours drive north of the Queensland state capital Brisbane and just off the southern tip of World Heritage listed Fraser Island. Tin Can Bay’s main industry is still fishing, boasting a fishing fleet of prawn and scallop trawlers workingContinue reading “Tin Can Bay ….Fishing Village”
Mt Hay Gemstone Tourist Park…Queensland
Mt Hay Gemstone Tourist Park http://www.aradon.com.au/mt_hay_gemstone_tourist_park.html Thundereggs & spherulitic rhyolite (rainforest jasper) Established in 1974 to allow visitors to dig their own thundereggs and spherulitic rhyolite, the Mount Hay Gemstone Tourist Park remains a popular destination for fossickers seeking these curious volcanic formations. Mt. Hay is the remains of an extinct ancient volcano, which wasContinue reading “Mt Hay Gemstone Tourist Park…Queensland”
RainBow Beach..Inskip Camping
The aboriginal name of Carah was once given to Inskip Point. Early this century Inskip Point was the original settlement in the area and boasted a small school to cater for the children of the local timber workers and the Inskip Light Keeper. Some of the area between Inskip and Rainbow Beach was mined forContinue reading “RainBow Beach..Inskip Camping”
