I went to Lions Den for petrol and then decided to stay overnight here. Unpowered sites are $15, Powered $40 and cabins $120. I drove to the back where the camping area was and it was just beautiful. Tall shady trees and green grassy areas. The river was along the bottom, and you could swimContinue reading “Lions Den Rossville Queensland”
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Archer Point Queensland
Fifteen kms down from Cooktown is the Archer Point turnoff, then straight ahead on a gravel road for another 37 kms and you are at Archer Point. Here there is a free camping site and this is where I set up my van in a sheltered corner. Opposite was the beach and ahead was theContinue reading “Archer Point Queensland”
Seaview Motel Cooktown
I booked into the Seaview Motel… $125 a night… the room faced the water, in fact all the rooms have water views. The room was very comfortable… air conditioning, fan, microwave, electric jug, toiletries and the softest most luxurious towels ever. The parklands and water is right opposite…and also the seafood Kiosk where I hadContinue reading “Seaview Motel Cooktown”
Magpie Geese at Laura
The Magpie Goose… Anseranas semipalmata… is widespread throughout coastal northern and eastern Australia. It can be seen from Fitzroy River, Western Australia, through northern Australia to Rockhampton, Queensland, and has been extending its range into coastal New South Wales to the Clarence River and further south. Large black-and-white waterbird with bulbous lump on the top of itsContinue reading “Magpie Geese at Laura”
Homestead Laura Queensland
Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (CYPAL) is renowned for its vast river systems and spectacular wetlands. In the wet season, the Normanby, Morehead and North Kennedy rivers and their tributaries join to flood vast areas, eventually draining north into Princess Charlotte Bay. During the dry season, rivers and creeks shrink, leaving large permanent waterholes, lakes andContinue reading “Homestead Laura Queensland”
Peninsula Developmental Road
The Peninsula Developmental Road (PDR) runs 571 km (355 mi) from Lakeland to Weipa. It is the main road transport link within Cape York Peninsula and to the rest of the Australian mainland. The segment from Lakeland to the Rio Tinto boundary is 466 km (290 mi) and is under Transport and Main Roads control. 200 km (120 mi) of 571 km (355 mi) from LakelandContinue reading “Peninsula Developmental Road”
Laura River Queensland
We drove down past Little Laura to Laura River, the turnoff to the Rodeo, and drove down a dusty gravel road fifteen kms to where Laura River met the Gravel Road and where there was a river crossing for a 4WD. We drove over the river and parked on the rocks and went walking downContinue reading “Laura River Queensland”
Panning for Gold at Little Laura River
We drove down to Little Laura River, parked the vehicle outside Olive Vale next to the bridge and walked down to the river where there was water and hopefully no crocodiles. There was no gold either but we sat on the bank under the bridge in the shade and searched the sandy banks under us.Continue reading “Panning for Gold at Little Laura River”
War Memorial at Yeppoon Queensland
Yeppoon War Memorial is a heritage-listed memorial avenue of trees in Normanby Street, James Street and Anzac Parade, Yeppoon, Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1921 and 1984. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 23 July 1999. The monument, erected in 1952, commemorates those from the Yeppoon district whoContinue reading “War Memorial at Yeppoon Queensland”
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