Queensland Camping – Sunrise Today…

Seventeen Seventy

Seventeen Seventy, also written as 1770 and also known as the Town of 1770, is a coastal town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. The town is built on the site of the second landing in Australia by James Cook and the crew of HM Bark Endeavour in May 1770 (and their first landing in what is now the state of Queensland). Originally itContinue reading “Seventeen Seventy”

Lake Monduran Queensland

Lake Monduran is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, AustraliThe locality contains the lake of the same name, created by the Fred Haigh Dam (24.8706°S 151.8503°E), and the immediately surrounding foreshores of the lake and the dam. The Fred Haigh Dam was constructed across the Kolan River in 1978 creating Lake Monduran (24.8166°S 151.8166°E). The lake was officially named on 1 January 1980Continue reading “Lake Monduran Queensland”

RainBow Beach..Inskip Camping

The aboriginal name of Carah was once given to Inskip Point. Early this century Inskip Point was the original settlement in the area and boasted a small school to cater for the children of the local timber workers and the Inskip Light Keeper. Some of the area between Inskip and Rainbow Beach was mined forContinue reading “RainBow Beach..Inskip Camping”

Gin Gin Free Camp

I parked the car and after a quick explore packed up for the night. Woke up to a misty morning. The camp was all misty and magical with everyone asleep and just the misty morning dew to keep me company The camp is situated on the Bruce Highway right next to the Service station…walk forContinue reading “Gin Gin Free Camp”