Blogs from Home Hill, Queensland, Australia, Oceania

Wallaman falls to wunjunga. Wallaman beautiful Don't ever go to wunjunga or I'll hunt you down ... Or the midgees will. Truly awful experience. That's my blog for yesterday.... read more

Home Hill is a tiny country village en route from Bowen to Ayr. We hadn’t really planned to stop there and it was the ‘Home Hill Comfort Stop’ that made that decision for us. It’s a spot with BBQ facilities and lukewarm showers where travelers can stay for free for up to 48 hours. The village itself is a bit of a dive so we figured that this is an effective way to boost the economy and get people to spend some money there. Instead of having names, Home Hill’s streets are all numbered, ie “Fourth St” and “Fifth Ave” etc. Very New York for a little country settlement! Our camping was a very interesting old chap: permanently on the road, Gary liked to drink and loved to talk. Many conversations and jokes later (Gary even ... read more

These are a few pictures from the job I’ve been doing in Gumlu. I've been working for North Queensland fresh packing capsicums, rock melons and honeydews. The job is steady and by the time I get back up there the hours should be 12-15 hour days 7 day weeks so should be able to get some money built up.... read more

Well I started a job last Thursday and i can already say I’ve had enough. I've been picking Capsicums or Green peppers to you and me. It's all very low to the ground so my knees, back and neck have took a pounding, not to mention working in the sun all day. The only way i got through Saturday was by banging painkillers down like smarties. It's not very nice, especially if your tall and people usually only last a week so this week I’ll be working in a packing shed. The pays the same but it’s better conditions and mainly lifting. I've been working with another English lad, 2 Dutch and a French lad. There all a good laugh and it did make the days a bit more fun. It's picked up at the backpackers ... read more

"Las Vegas of North Queensland", "Queenslands hidden gem !!", "Paradise Found !!". Just some of the comments that will never, ever be written about Home Hill !! The signs were there of course. When we got on the bus in Airlie Beach and told the driver we were going to Home Hill, he looked at me like I'd walked into his house on Christmas Day and peed on his kids. "Home Hill ?? Are you sure ??". "Er, yeah I'm sure". "Well I don't have any baggage tags for Home Hill, no-one normally gets off there". It should really have set alarm bells ringing at that point but for one reason or another, it didn't. We had phoned ahead to The Malpass Hotel in Home Hill from Airlie beach and was greeted by Phil the owner. ... read more