Caloundra to Childers

June 4 to June 11

  

Riverside Sunday Live Music, Maryborough

On the road again! Although not as epic as the Big Adventure around Australia, we have headed off for a couple of months to North Queensland. We have agreed to keep a number of you updated on our travels, but I won’t go into so much detail this time. I will however add as many photos as needed.

Small cod to go with plenty of whiting

We departed Caloundra on Sunday and travelled to Maryborough, only a couple of hours north. We have passed through Maryborough many times going to Hervey Bay, but recently Maryborough have focused on the travelling community to boost their tourist numbers. We spent six nights in the Wide Bay area, mostly being well hosted by Bert and Di, long-time friends from the Council days. We were very fortunate to enjoy great weather, Bert took me out on his boat fishing, although the serious fish were being elusive (much to Bert’s frustration). We did catch a good feed of whiting and a rogue estuary cod. It was great to catch up with them and have some relaxing time around River Heads and Hervey Bay.

View from our "sunroom", top spot at
Bert and Di's #2 house at River Heads

Leah absorbing the Mary Poppins story.

Maryborough has a new 48 hour free-parking area in the centre of town, to try and further tap into the travelling tourism market. We did a guided walking tour around the town centre, checked out the Mary Poppins backstory, and enjoyed numerous local attractions. I had no idea how important Maryborough was to Queensland’s history. Nearly becoming the capital of Queensland, the first international port in the state, the first telephone exchange, the list goes on.

48 Hour RV parking in the centre of Maryborough

Geraghtys Store Museum, ran 100 years to 1971,
and is presented as it was when it closed

We finished the week in Childers, near Bundaberg, where they also offer free overnight parking in town.