Blogs from Mackay, Queensland, Australia, Oceania - page 10

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Mackay March 27th 2006

Geo: -21.1434, 149.187Dag 18 : 27/03/2006Vandaag zijn we van Eungella doorgereden naar Mackay. Een mooi tochtje door de talloze, kilometers lange suikerrietvelden van Queensland. We hadden daar weer een prima hotelletje in de Mackay Marina. Ik moet toch zeggen dat de standaard van de hotels hier zeer hoog ligt.Ook de vriendelijkheid en behulpzaamheid van de Australiers valt enorm op. (de deeltekens op de woorden ontbreken omdat die niet te vinden zijn op de toetsenborden)Deze dag was verder een relaxdagje. We hebben over het strand van Mackay gewandeld en wat in de pool gezwommen.Het wat hier een prima weertje. Weer veel warmer dan in de koele bergen van Eungella NP.... read more

Days 31 - 50

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Mackay March 24th 2006

Scarness

AndyM

Currently, I sitting in Mackay (staying in a cozy motel, licking my wounds), waiting for the (current) cyclone (Wati) to go away. Day 31 - 32 Urangan (weather delay) The 'cold water' cyclone (as opposed to the normal - 'tropical cyclone') has me pinned down in Hervey Bay. (see previous blog update) BTW, as I'm writing this (Day 52), I notice that the wounds that I got on my hands when arriving in Gladstone (I slipped on the 'ramp' on arriving in the heavy rain - hands landed on rocks by the ramp) have just about fully recovered - it takes a while in this environment. Day 33 - Scarness (Hervey Bay) Not much progress from previous day, but, my kayak was in storage, and I couldn't get things set up for a full days paddle. ... read more

Eungella National Park

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Mackay February 11th 2006

Platypus (Honest)

chlaa

We were staying with Bruce & Rebecca in Mackay, however, Bruce was off fishing in the Gulf (Australias gulf, not Iraq). Rebecca had started work ridiculously early at 5am but that meant she was home for the afternoon. We drove out to Eungella National Park picking up Rebecca's sister, Bridgett on route. It was a sunny day & we passed field upon field of sugar cane gently swaying in the breeze. We stopped off at Finch Hatton Gorge & walked down to the Araluen Falls. A big pool at the bottom had a few people splashing around in it so in we jumped. The rocks were slippery & the water was cold but refreshing in the tropical Queensland heat. On the walk back to the car a rustling in the bush revealed a spotted goanna, a ... read more

Mackay

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Mackay November 6th 2005

Possums Everywhere

Sara Nick

After our overnighter to Fraser Island we headed further North to Mackay and spent a day resting. (It's hard work all this travelling you know). We washed our clothes in possibly the worst washing machine I've encountered so far and hung them out to dry. We did encounter some wildlife in this hostel and Nick tried to practice his photography skills (which I have to say aren't brilliant, I don't really look like a witch all the time) on the local possum family. ... read more

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