We are embracing retirement, and making the most of it.

We knew we were never going to sit still for long, so whilst we are happy and healthy we will be out and about seeing the world………… full time.

We are out of the fast lane and taking the slow road ahead

Thursday, 13 August 2020

Capricorn National Parks

Yeppoon (Kinka Bch Causeway) was a great place to stay to visit a few National Parks in the area. We had walked the beautiful coastal national parks in the area in the past so aimed for a few further afield

Bluff Point Capricorn NP Yeppoon




Causeway Coolwaters Caravan Park, unpowered....the best site .. that’s us.....water front




The fig bird had a very chiming voice, it is really quite big and easy to spot high in the trees


We have reached the Tropic of Capricorn marker in Rockhampton, we are definitely getting much warmer evenings


Mt Archer is the backdrop for Rockhampton, the views were extensive over the city




Mt Etna NP bat cleft caves, a bit of a hike to the top of the mountain, then down a 100 stairs to the cleft cave in the side of the mountain




Each year 300,000 little bent-wing bats come to breed in the 30 metre deep crevice between these rocks, the bats are only about 2 inches in size


Gotta luv stairs


Byfield NP, Stoney Creek.  The most unique clear turquoise water, even spotted 2 turtles








Our first Cuckoo as we walked a circuit track that took us further up stream


This weird pine tree in the state forest. ...think it has lost the plot


To start our special adventure west for a couple of weeks we stayed in Dingo and visited the Blackdown Tablelands NP..no caravan camping here as the road in was steep and windy.




Lots of strange rock formations spread around the NP


We did the 4.2km + 250 stairs hike down to the Rainbow Falls,  such an oasis on the top of the mountain, well worth it even though no rainbow today. Explored the top of the falls too, lots of rock pools up there.


Beautiful silver eucalyptus trees along the road into the National Park


We are heading a little further west to avoid doing the coastal road section between Rockhampton and Sarina, the boring Malborough/Sarina strip.

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