This morning we discovered we had forgotten to buy bread the previous day, so we
decided to have breakfast in Rockhampton (or Rocky as it’s called by the
locals).
Before driving into town we had
a quick stop at the Tourist Information Center. The guy at the counter was very
helpful and told us all about the must sees in the area. So instead of driving into town we
found ourselves on our way to the little coastal town of Yeppoon a bit later. It was a
great detour. We enjoyed a yummy brekkie there and afterwards we had a walk along the
beach. From there we went to Emu Park
where we drove to the marina and spotted dolphins nearby. Magic!
When we got to Rocky we had a stop at the next 'must-see', Hershey Park. The park is known for its nice gardens and a waterfall.
Monique really wanted to visit the Botanical Gardens next as
she had read much about it. The gardens and especially the free (!) zoo adjoining it were
just awesome. It was really quiet and therefore we almost got a VIP treatment by
their staff. Learning about the casuari and seeing it from up-close was very
special. And on top of that we got to pet a koala. Too cute!
It was already getting late and just with a bit of luck we
found a free campsite just a few kilometres out of town. It was such a nice
campsite. We were in the middle of the country side, surrounded by cows and
overlooking a lake.
The next day it was time to cover some distance again, so we had a full day of driving. We stopped at Gayndah in the late afternoon where we camped on the local showgrounds for a few dollars. That night we had the local scouts entertaining us by building their own mini-hot-air-balloons :)
Note the little dolphin fin!
The Queensland Tullip Oak
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