Blogs from Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, Oceania - page 5

More movies, Tiger Beer and plane food but it was a good feeling to land back in Brisbane. John drove back to Bundaberg, jetlag and all. Two coffee stops and Geoff talking was the trick.... read more

The towns we're passing through as we climb the east coast of Australia are all really different. One beachfront town will be quiet and unassuming , the next will be all decked out in million-dollar condos and over-the-top expensive shops. We liked Hervey Bay. Our campsite was right on the beach and it was magnificent to be able to wander along the sand or out into the water. The two caravan parks on the water are council-owned, not privately. It's a quiet and unassuming town; we liked that it isn't all decked out with expensive shops to trap the tourists. There are lots of holiday-lets but most of them seem to be empty at this time of year. One day we took a tour over to Fraser Island, the largest sand island in the world. It ... read more

We arrived in Bundaberg and were picked up by the footprints hostel and taken to a place called Mon Repos. The hostel was homely and lived in run by a lovely married couple who devoted their time to charities related to turtles. We set off at 6pm but were early so we were shown the sights and told some of the history behind Bundaberg. Once at the turtle keep we had a 2 ½ hour wait as we cannot change nature (I must say at this point it was more than worth it) there was over 300 people waiting we were divided into 5 groups ours was group 2. At 9.30pm (after some people had already left) we were taken down to the beach (it was pitch black as the turtles get drawn to and distracted ... read more

We have finally stopped driving long enough to up date you all to where we have been in almost 10,000 kms!! We did a day trip to the reef, saw lots of fishes but no turtles. The current was quite strong and had to swim hard to stay near the reef and not land on top of it. The boat rocked lots, and we both felt a little relieved to get off at the end of the day! When we were at Daintree we did a boat trip and saw lots of crocs on the river banks, thankfully they are not on the reef. From there it seems that we have been driving for weeks. Headed first to Darwin, it tooks us 3 days drive and lots of money for fuel, Slept in lay bys so ... read more

Bundaberg isn’t exactly thumping. But if your coming here its probably for work so that wont really matter. I took a walk around the town today, and it seems nice enough. There is everything on the high street that you would expect from a large farming town such as this. There is also a new shopping complex a short walk off the main drag, with a Coles, Woolworth’s (both are the equivalent of Tesco/ Sainsbury’s), Kmart etc. Unlike Brisbane there would appear to be little vanity here. As you walk around the place, ‘practicality’ is the word that springs to mind. Compared to the state capital most people here look the same in dress and build. But I’m not an Australian so in many respects such observations are to be expected and perhaps ignored. Its hot ... read more