Random thoughts and observations
We thoroughly enjoyed our two weeks at Yeppoon in Queensland. The weather was ordinary for the first week. We used that time for driving tours and visiting Rockhampton, which had less rain. The second week was perfect: Sunshine every day and temperatures in the high 20s. Anyone visiting from Victoria or South Australia must be [...]
Causeway Lake is a tidal estuary between Yeppoon and Emu Park, about 7km from where we are staying at Lammermoor. We visited today and hired some water craft. We started with two pedal boats, boys in one and girls in the other. The lake is calm and easy to get around. The murky water doesn’t [...]
Today we visited the Koorana Crocodile Farm, about 30km from Yeppoon. It was the first commercial crocodile operation established in Queensland and today has more than 3000 animals. The fascinating tour was a highlight of our trip so far, something unique. We saw baby crocodiles hatch from their eggs, watched adults feed and got to [...]
We woke up to a blue sky and blue water for the first time since we arrived. We weren’t exactly shivering over the past week, but there’s something special about seeing the sun and blue water. Our holiday house is on the beachfront. I took this photo about 7am on a walk to Lammermoor Heights:
There were showers in Yeppoon again this morning so we headed 40km to Rockhampton. Being further inland there is less rain there and that’s how it turned out, with no rain at all. We visited the Rock Pool Water Park. It’s an impressive facility with three waterslides, a 50-metre swimming pool, pirate-themed mini golf, blaster [...]
