Blogs from Sarina, Queensland, Australia, Oceania

Friday 2nd September, second day of spring - where has the year gone. We are moving to Andergrove Caravan Park ($224 per week for a semi permanent site) tomorrow as John starts his new job on Monday - painting of course - for Trevor Mackay. We have booked an ensuite site at the new park for the same price as we are paying here at Bucasia Beachside park which is very average for the price but it is right on the beach which is nice - the new park is closer to town but not too far from and Andergrove beach (unfortunatley not walking distance) but it is a nicer park. So we thought we would do some touristing today and headed off towards Sarina - we called into Hay Point where there is a huge ... read more

We are in the sugar town of Sarina. The little cane train toots as it goes through the road crossing, the mill's chimney is smokin' and there's the smell of molasses in the air. I love these little sugar towns, though we notice they've grown somewhat more each time we visit. We had two nights in Yeppoon. Saturday night the park managers put on a sausage sizzle with a bush poet for entertainment. We all brought our chairs to sit in a semi circle and be entertained and chat to other happy campers - the cost? A gold coin which goes to charity. The weather in Yeppoon was cloudy and cool with rain in the evening but we had a couple of nice drives and a look around town and surrounds. Like everywhere this trip, the ... read more