Melb to Qld and Back 19/06 to ????2016

Left Melbourne Sunday, had a really  good run,

Stopped at Narrandera Showgrounds overnight, $15 for powered site, very basic but value for money

Travelled to Gilgandra Monday, stayed at Gilgandra CP $33, very nice park. Rained the whole trip Monday and lots of water lying around. There was a long  stretch after Wyalong where the Newell was closed to ne lane due to excess water over road, long line of traffic had to follow pilot vehicle through flooded sections.

Staying in Tamworth tonight and aiming to be at Lennox Heads by the weekend. Staying there for 4 days and then heading to Sunshine Coast for the convention where we will stay from 28/6 to 5/07, then will head further North.

 

preparing to leave

on our way

  

 

Local "Wild life" these beasts were feeding unattended for 3 kms along The Newell Highway

 

Making it homely at Narrandera Caravan Park

 

 

Narrandera Showgrounds Caravan Park

 

                              

Royal Mail Pub Narrandera

Could you kick over the silos, Billy Brownless did



Mirrool Hotel opposite the silos

Newell Highway past Wyalong, flooded, over 1/2 hour wait for our turn, then another 1/2 hour following safety vehicle across

Me! trying to do this!

 

Somewhere

 

The BIG Guitar - Tamworth



Signed by Beccy Cole + plenty more guitars signed by many

View of Tamworth from Oxley Lookout

 

Bed and Breakfast at Tenterfield.......no we didn't!
6 degrees at 1.00 pm........ we moved on, but
"I still call Australia home"

L  o  n  g  single lane bridge Tabulam half way between

Tenterfield and Casino on The Great Dividing Range

Just set up at Casino 2 nights here - end of the freezing temperature

 

Driving through Lismore ..... might be back here later in the week

Setting up at Lennox Heads - 4 day stay

Ainsworth Lake.....view from the van

Shelley Beach - Ballina

and again



Sharon in the rocks Black Head - Ballina
Twisted her ankle getting out of there

Whale watching at Pat Morton Lookout

Another Lake View from van

Beach.......2 min from van



me on that beach



Sharon at the Lake at Sunset

Still Whale watching ( out of order sorry)

 

Sunset between the gums and the Lake

  

Resting at Rocky Creek Dam

Spillway at Rocky Creek Dam

Me halfway around Dam Walk

Where's the Patypus?

View from edge of Falls

View start of Falls

Minyon falls Nightcap National park North NSW high up over Lismore

Lismore Street Festival

again

again

Ballina BIG PRAWN

Bangalow Market great for Hippie Stuff

Bangalow Market

Me blending in at Bangalow Market

 

met John for Coffee at Coolangatta
supposed to be warm here! feels like Melbourne today

Coolangatta beach Looking at Surfers up to left

Coolangatta beach

1st night Alexandra Heads in our van

morning tea the next day

Noosa

Lunch at Noosa

noosa

the big shell noosa

jaws of squid like extinct marine animal

gingerbread man at ginger factory



nut factory opposite ginger factory







 

Glasshouse Mountains 

 

Glasshouse Mountains 

 

Glasshouse Mountains 

 

 

Arkarra Lagoons

 

Arkarra Lagoons

Arkarra Lagoons

Vineforest Dundowran



Secluded beach Dundowran

Way into beach



Lenthalls Dam

 

Lenthalls Dam...... the Jeep did well to get there.

14 k scenic walk..(we drove) around Hervey Bay beach areas,
didn't take any photos of shops

This is one of three photos.. jetty was that long

 14 k scenic walk

 14 k scenic walk

 

 

Boat ramp just for AJ

14 k scenic walk

McKenzies lake Fraser Island

Pristine fresh water creeks on Fraser Island



 

Rain Forests

 

our 4 wheel drive bus

Maheno Wreck

 



Coloured sands - The Pinnacles



Eli Creek running onto ocean beach

Eli Creek

Eli Creek

Speed Limit on Beach - 75 mile beach has been classed as a National Highway

car park on side of "highway"

even planes park on the "highway"

 

tall trees on fraser

Barge leaving mainland

Me walking off the barge - turned around for the photo