On the Capricorn Coast

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We have spent the last three nights at Yeppoon, the coastal town in from Rockhampton, on the Tropic of Capricorn. We picked up our mail - thank you Nicholas - and mostly lazed about, though we did have a swim in the ocean one day. This time we didn’t go over to Great Keppel Island - we had intended having lunch at the Mercure there to celebrate our wedding anniversary yesterday. We found the resort is still closed for renovations so decided we wouldn’t make the trip to the island this time. Instead we will celebrate later when we’re around an upmarket place to eat.

We had completely forgotten that the motor home club we belong to, the CMCA, was having a big rally at Rockhampton next week. We had thought earlier that we may be around Rocky about this time and would go and check it out, but then didn't think about it again. Because of school holidays, we’ve booked in to caravan parks all down the Queensland coast, which means too much of a juggle to change dates so we can attend the rally, shame, we’re often a week early or a week late to some event being held!

We met a couple at the caravan park who are here for the rally and who own a wonderful big coach-like motor home which they had fitted out to their specifications. The best thing was their laundry at the back which doubles as a garage, to hold the cutest little Smart car. We decided we want one too!

We have gone on just 10 klms to Emu Park caravan park, one we decided we’d have a night to try it out. It’s a nice little town, on the beach and with a few little shops in the main street that we can walk to.

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Photos

The Singing Ship, Emu Park
A bicentennial project. When the wind whistles through the wires, it evidently 'sings'

The Smart car being loaded
All done with an electric winch

Another view, the Singing Ship
From the beach ... I think the 'singing' sounds like a didgeridoo

Main Street, Emu Park
with a park with skate ramp and the CWA also here - what more do you need?

Emu Park Beach
Low tide and dark sand where crabs have dug into it

emu park beach
The coral has started spawning which leaves a milky substance on the water.