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 impressed the water is so much warmer in Queensland.
Swimming in southern Australia on a 27-degree day can be a chilling experience given the water originates in the Antarctic. Tropical waters are much warmer.
Here are some random comments and observations from our holiday in no logical order:
- Tiger Airways are terrific. No frills for sure, but I never missed having a meal and didn’t mind paying a little extra for luggage. The flights were both on time.
- We saved some money by leaving our car at the Quality Inn in Mickelham Road, Tullamarine, for two weeks. They offer free long-term parking. The free shuttle service was great too.
- The Tiger airline hostesses wore striped tails while making safety announcements. They were provocatively cute, but the girls took them off as quickly as they could.
- Rockhampton is a vibrant regional city with a heritage-style CBD and modern suburban shopping complexes. There are excellent recreational facilities and wonderful botanic gardens.
- The humidity can be overwhelming in Central Queensland, and I imagine it can get much worse in summer, especially in Rocky. We were lucky to have a week of sunshine after six days of cloud and rain.
- Yeppoon and the coastline to Emu Park must have some of the best (relatively) undeveloped coastline in Australia. Vacant lots are filling in quickly though, and buildings are pushing further inland.
- The Keppel Bay Sailing Club offers the best-value meals on the Capricorn Coast in the Spinnaker Room. We had three-course buffet meals (as much as you can eat) costing $65 for a family of six. The clubhouse across the road is dearer, but it’s right on the beach.
- Beaches Restaurant at Rosslyn Bay must be one of the best in regional Australia, with high-quality food tastefully prepared. Expensive though.
- Our best family activities were the crocodile farm and the hire boats at Causeway Lake. We also enjoyed the pool at Rockhampton.
- Our holiday house was small and a little cramped, but still cheaper and better than staying in a caravan park or a resort.
- We all came back with suntans that drew some jealous looks in rainy Mount Gambier today.
I enjoyed your random comments Michael.
I am so jealous of those killer suntans you are all wearing.
People in the rainy Mount must look at bit pale, but don’t
worry because you will soon blend back into the scenery.
The tans will soon fade but you will always have the memories.
Thanks for sharing….I feel a bit like I have been on a random holiday, just from reading about yours.
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It was great Ebony, all thanks to Kevin.
Now we just have to figure out how to afford a new fridge and wood for the fire, etc.
The memories will last forever though.
My fridge blew up just before Easter. I had just filled it with meat, vegies, milk, fish and other goodies.
You can just imagine how I abused the English language. I walked all over town pricing fridges, becoming disgusted, disillusioned and depressed.
After a week without a trusty fridge, living on black tea and dry bikkies, I had a serious look at my budget before I settled for a small bar fridge, having secured a small loan.
We take all of our conveniences for granted, until something goes wrong, we lose a sense of security along with the item we depended on.
The thing I miss most about my old fridge, is the size. It just doesn’t fit with my expectations, or requirements per survival needs etc.
Convenience comes with a big price tag.
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That’s terrible. Luckily we had a bar fridge to fall back on, but for a family of six! At least we’re heading into winter.
They don’t make fridges like they used to.
Ours was about five years old. We called several repairers and they said the compressor was blown, it’s not worth fixing, may as well buy a new one!
Our TV is dying as well. I can do without that, but not the kids.
Maybe your kids will get into reading, bet they wouldn’t be too thrilled if it was suggested as an alternative to the telly though. Be bit like a lead ballon…books instead of telly.
Kids may well be forgiven for thinking their life was over without television, having being conditioned to live in a tech-no driven culture and society.
Would you like to return to history? Hunter gatherers, the image kind of wears off…when you have been a bit comfy and cared for.