A mecca for the surfers. So many great waves and a regular swell it seems. Great fishing. Rock hopping. So much fun to see the ocean crashing over the waves. A very impressive little village. I imagine it gets busy in the school holidays and summer though! Best to go…
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Such an interesting place. Mines, sunsets, art galleries (above and below ground), thermal pool open all hours, nice cafes, warm and comfortable temperatures in late Autumn. A recommended stop for a few days. Love watching the sunset on the open plains. Get a nice seat, a cool drink, and sit…
A reward for getting up early. Seeing the sun rise on Rainbow Beach. Look south toward Noosa Heads. Beautiful. The beach that is a road too. For the 4WD enthusiasts. For those who just love a beautiful place. Expansive. Serene. Colourful. And nearby is the many waterways, more protected, of…
I grew up in the north east of Melbourne. Not need the ocean or the beach. Never knew this view. Nice to see this different perspective. A growing and expanding city. The Dandenongs further to the east. the large Port Phiilip Bay. My home town. The western suburbs becoming gentrified….
Sunset at the “Ridge” in NW NSW. The sun is there in the sky, until it isn’t. Life as we know it is present, until it isn’t. An aunt, forever in our lives, till she isn’t. Maybe, like the sun that sets yet its profound influence on us earthlings does…
Sunrise at Rainbow Beach, SE Queensland, Australia. About 90 minutes drive north from the Sunshine Coast in SE Queensland, you can visit the areas of Rainbow Beach, and back around the inlet to its west, Tin Can Bay. You can also drive along the beach from the north side of…
The inlet at 1770 looking toward the caravan park. A great place for a swim, safe and the water is warm. And access to the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef. What a contrast after a week on the road through the Australian outback. 1770 sunset. Never disappoints. The…
Rubyvale and the local lookout. Many ancient volcanoes in the distant view, given their involvement in the genesis of local gems, mainly sapphires. Mineshaft in Rubyvale. in pursuit of sapphires. Local terrain and house near Rubyvale. In the great flood of Noah, when it rained for 40 days and 40…
Tambo Teddies. Shop closed this Sunday, alas, but the teddies are just great. Nice cafe next door for a stopover. Tambo a friendly and safe town. About 200km from Charleville to the south. Next stop Blackall. Famous for the black stump and historical wool processing. About 300km from Charleville to…
Augathella. The town of murals. Leaving Charleville and heading north to Longreach, we encounter this small town some 80km or so up the road. Some nice murals as shown here. Town water supplied from the great artesian basin. Also know for the meat ants (beware) in this district. And bushrangers…