Blogs from Cape Hillsborough National Park, Queensland, Australia, Oceania

I must have been dreaming when I did the last blog, or perhaps I was pre-occupied with the brawl in Rockhampton. What-ever the reason, I cannot believe that I did not mention a little excursion I did from Tewantin, back to a place just out of Maroochydore. As a lot of you would know, I have just finished building my clubman (Lotus 7 clone) car, and I have tried to visit other clubbie owners that I know and do not involve major detours from our totally unplanned route. The clubbie owner in this instance has a car with similar mechanicals to mine, and I was keen to make a comparison between his car and mine. I have to point out that he has had his car for over 7 years and has put 70,000 kms on ... read more

DAY 363 For some reason this morning I was up and out of bed at 6.15, I suppose I could have slept on if I wanted to, but the daylight was up and I wanted to see the beach in the earliest light possible. So I jumped out of bed, Andy was already up and finishing the blog for yesterday. Once I put my contact lens in, I grabbed my camera and wandered down to the beach, I wondered where the sea had gone, it was way out in the distance beyond the point leaving a large expanse of volcanic rock exposed, I suppose pretty much the same as last night when I looked, but the light was better this morning. I took a few shots, sadly no kangaroos on the beach, as I had ... read more

Der befürchtete Sturm ist glücklicherweise ausgeblieben und wir konnten so eine ruhige Nacht in unserem Willy verbringen. Am frühen Vormittag hatte es allerdings schon wieder zu regnen begonnen. Da der Wetterbericht ähnlich schlechtes Wetter für die nächsten Tage prognostizierte, beschlossen wir auch diesen Ort - an dem es uns eigentlich sehr gut gefallen hat - vorzeitig zu verlassen. Die nächste Station auf unserer Reise war das ca. 500km entfernte Rockhampton (Beef Capital). Die Fahrt dorthin schien aufgrund der sehr eintönigen Landschaft (Pampa) niemals zu enden. Nach knapp 8 Stunden Autofahrt sind wir dann endlich (ca. um 17.30) in Rockhampton angekommen. Da es bereits dunkel war, gingen wir lediglich eine Kleinigkeit (Pizzeria - Minipizzas, sau teuer - Frechheit!!!) essen und suchten anschließend einen billigen Caravan Park (als Ausgleich zum teuren Abendessen), wo wi... read more

we stayed two nights at cape hillsborough and enjoyed the wallabis on the beach and the ocean... read more