We left Rollingstone and continued through Townsville, Ayr and Bowen to Airlie Beach.
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| Crossing the Burdekin River which is massive ( during the Wet Season it laps the bridge) |
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| The Big Mango at Bowen |
We found a caravan park and set up, before going to have a look around and a drink at the yacht club.
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| Airlie Beach |
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| The duck family looking for some handouts!!!! |
Next morning, after a visit from a family of ducks, some bush turkeys and a kookaburra, we had a drive out to Shute Harbour, the second biggest passenger terminal in Australia ( second to Manly Ferry Terminal) and the largest seaplane base in the southern hemisphere.
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| Two views of Shute Harbour |
We left Airlie Beach intending to stop for a swim along the way, but unfortunately there was a fatal car accident on the road just south of Bloomsbury and all traffic was held up for about half an hour while we were diverted. We had to be satisfied with some very amusing CB radio chatter between the SES personnel trying to control the traffic. People were going down side tracks and they had to chase them so they didn't run into diverted traffic. Lots of (over and outing). Then some bloke complained his kid was sick so they stopped everyone else and let him through......didn't even ask what was wrong with him ( John reckoned he was sick of waiting)
Anyway eventually we continued on our way very slowly as we came across every bit of roadwork and they do like making sure you stop for at least five or ten minutes. We passed through Mackay, Sarina, and Marlborough to Rockhampton.
Rockhampton was on another massive river and our caravan park was on one of the banks. We had to set up our camper trailer very quickly as the rugby between the Wallabies and the All Blacks was on. We found a good pub (The Criterion Hotel) to have tea and watch the game.......a lot of All Black supporters there though. After the game we had to walk back across the bridge spanning the river.
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