http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Formo/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Formo en-us Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:49:38 +0000 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:49:38 +0000 Hi EveryoneSince the last blog entry we have had a day trip to Burrum Heads and been back to Geoff and Maries for a few days and had a days fishing at Barumba Dam about an hour from Gympie and although we only had one day there we thought it was a lovely spot and will definitely return. Unfortunately I forgot my camera that day so no pics from there. We caught up with Neville and Helen our W http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Australian-Capital-Territory/Canberra/blog-434979.html For anyone still hanging in there we have a few more pics. After leaving Boondooma Lake with Geoff and Marie we headed to Inskip Point to have some time with Bruce and Jo. It is such a lovely place to camp You can have campfires dogs and as much space as you need and all of this for just 10 a night and only a minutes walk from the beach. The weather was reasonable although we did have a cou http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Australian-Capital-Territory/Canberra/blog-426312.html Well folks we have just had a weeks fishing at Lake Boondooma which is about two hours north west of Gympie and sadly have to report that we did not catch a single fish. Geoff and Marie caught three nice Bass in the week that we were there but we came up with absolutely nothing. We did however catch some redclaw which were very tasty. It was a very pleasant week though with a campfire every http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Australian-Capital-Territory/Canberra/blog-419674.html Well folks I have finally found time to upload the promised pictures. We are now at our second home at River Heads and Ann and Bernie have left for Gove. We will spend a couple of days getting the red dust out of the boat and would like to do some fishing around Fraser. On the way home from Weipa we stopped at a caravan park in Mareeba and hosed off the truck camper and boat but when we arrive http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Australian-Capital-Territory/Canberra/blog-414586.html Hi allSorry for the length of time it has taken to get something on the blog but we have not had the coverage unitl now. I have included some pictures that probably tell their own story. We had 5 weeks at Weipa and left with a freezer full of fish. We caught a variety of fish including cod bream Queenfish Jewfish Grunter Salmon Tuskfish Stripeys and Mother in Laws but no Barramundi. It http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Australian-Capital-Territory/Canberra/blog-410628.html Hi AllJust thought we would let you all know that we are on the road again travelling north. We have had two nights at Johns cousin's in Maitland and are now just outside of Ballina at a roadside stop. Tomorrow we will go to Gympie to Uncle Geoff's. He will update us as to when we leave for Weipa and what we neeed to have on board.I am just testing my mobile broadband and it seems to be workin http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Australian-Capital-Territory/Canberra/blog-394248.html Well here we are in sunny Canberra and having mixed feelings about being here. It has been lovely to catch up with some of our friends and family. Seems odd though not to be seeing Lisa so I will try and get in a flight to Melbourne to catch up with her and Nick. John has had hayfever since we've been home which he didn't have at all on our travels. We don't have many photos from the last leg http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Australian-Capital-Territory/Canberra/blog-344623.html Well folks our tenancy is just about up and we will be leaving River Heads on Saturday. Ann and Bernie arrive home tomorrow so we will hand over the house whilst sharing a champers of course and head for Gympie on Saturday to say goodbye to Uncle Geoff and Marie. After that we will head to Buderim and stay a night with Bruce and Jo. Our plan is to stop for a while at Yamba and then keep headin http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Australian-Capital-Territory/Canberra/blog-339745.html Well once again we have arrived back at our base of River Heads. It has certainly been a godsend having Ann and Bernie's house to return to while we washrepack and restock for the next trip. John can actually get a few good nights sleep and of course watch his precious TV with proper reception.We spent a week with Cheryl and Jeff in Mackay although Jeff was working for most of the time. It wa http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Australian-Capital-Territory/Canberra/blog-329598.html Relaxed at River Heads for a couple of days then went to Maryborough to a LiesureCamping show. Whilst at Maryborough we had a look at the old port area and the old buildings and museums. Maryborough is about 30 kms from the coast on the Mary River and was a major port in the 1800's. In the 1860 era there were only two ports which processed immigrants legally anyway being Sydney and Maryboro http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Australian-Capital-Territory/Canberra/blog-318555.html We wnjoyed a couple of wondeful days with Andy and Kathy. Did the tourist bit went to Burrum Heads lovely spot where the river meets the ocean and had a nice lunch at a restaraunt on the water at Toogum. We all went on a whale watching cruise the whales would come right up to the boats and put on an excellent display. A very enjoyable experience well worth the money.Drove up to Bundaberg http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Australian-Capital-Territory/Canberra/blog-314176.html Maree has handed this post over so. She forgot to mention that we went beach fishing whilst at Woodgate National Park no fish but Maree did manage to land a seagul. He was an angry little bugger after being dragged backwards thru the surf with a hook in his leg. We had to do a Steve Erwin and throw a towel over his head and sit on him not really we did push his head into the sand to stop hi http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Australian-Capital-Territory/Canberra/blog-311217.html Hi AllWell we don't have much to report except that Hervey Bay is experiencing an unseasonal wet period surprise surprise. We went for a drive on Saturday to some of the local areas along the Caloola coast and then on Monday we headed up to Woodgate which is only about two hours from here and stayed in the National Park for a couple of nights. It was a lovely place and would be great on a ni http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Australian-Capital-Territory/Canberra/blog-304235.html Hi allWell we didn't find the fortune that we had hoped for and didn't even find a stone that was big enough to cut but we had fun trying. We spent a week at Sapphire looking for the elusive stones that we didn't find last time to no avail. John thinks that we need three strong sons to do the digging for us as it is hard work. We did meet some lovely people and sat around campfires singing and http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Australian-Capital-Territory/Canberra/blog-300734.html Hi AllWe have just returned to River Heads after a week of fishing at Boondooma Dam. Johns uncle from Gympie was there with another couple and we spent a very enjoyable week with them. We had a beautiful campfire every night and attempted to catch fish during the day. I caught my very first Australian Bass which I was very excited about until John threw it back without me even getting a picture http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Australian-Capital-Territory/Canberra/blog-295888.html Hi AllWell after two long days on the road and one very cold night at Glen Innes we have arrived at River Heads. This will be our base for the next few months. We haven't really made any plans from here except for a couple of days of rest and recuperation which is sorely needed at the moment. We are both still recovering from that nasty flu. We are thinking of going fishing with John's uncle on http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Australian-Capital-Territory/Canberra/blog-290731.html Hi AllThe Formans are finally leaving. After a few delays we are finally ready to depart for the warmer regions of this country. We are leaving tomorrow morning at about 9.00 am and will just drive until we are ready to stop for the night. We have no set agenda so will probably take about three days to get to Hervey Bay. We have not really made any other plans as yet except to do some Barra f http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Australian-Capital-Territory/Canberra/blog-289591.html Well after a couple of lovely days at Lake Macquarie we are safely home. Overall it has been a great trip and has given us a taste for more. The weather was disappointing as was the fishing but we did see a lot of places and have added a lot on our to do list. After spending so much time in the camper in wet conditions we are serioulsy looking at upgrading to a more solid unit before we set of http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Australian-Capital-Territory/Canberra/blog-196978.html Hi All Well it looks like we are not meant to fish in the Tweed River. After sitting it out for a few wet days we gave up as the forecast was not good. We headed to Port Macquarie for the night and caught up with Bruce and Gwen Walker. The weather turned quite wild and the winds had caused some considerable damage on the way from Tweed to Port. We had to stop just south of Grafton as there wa http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Australian-Capital-Territory/Canberra/blog-194946.html Hi allApparently I haven't made it clear that the Fraser Island Photos are under the Fraser Island journal entry and not the entry for Photos at Last.We have been sitting here watching and listening to the rain falling. It has rained quite heavily since yesterday so we will have to sit it out here for a while until the camper dries out. We have not even been able to get the boat out yet so no f http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Australian-Capital-Territory/Canberra/blog-194295.html