Cairns here we come

We have skirted around Brisbane, we still miss our family and friends, but as life is getting back to a more sustainable norm for most and people are out and about more, we thought it prudent to get on our way to Cairns in Nth Qld.  But, this time we have 4 months to get there in time for her 3rd birthday “date” with Ayla.

We have never had the opportunity to travel the Qld coast this slowly, and we want to discover out of the way places that will be less crowded, as our fellow travellers from NSW and parts of Victoria all head across the border into Qld this weekend.  Hopefully we have a head start.......

BURRUM HEADS, TOOLOOM & HERVEY BAY in the Fraser Coast region

10 nights at this great camp spot Trinity Islands on private property backing onto the Burrum River, less than 10 minutes from town, fabulous warm days in mid 20s, nights not cold, great spot for exploring the little fishing villages, great walks, beaches, tonns of Rainbow lorikeets, beautiful sunsets, but not so lucky fishing.

8 weeks in lockdown in a National Park has given us a preference to being “off grid”, as we are fully self contained.

Our “bird of the week” is the Rainbow Lorikeet, found in numerous numbers in each coastal town

Hervey Bay pier, our lake and Tooloom

Burrum Heads


On the river at the back of our camp.

Tooloom, when the tide is out it is ALL the way out