Day 13: Tannum Sands
It's our last day. We're still having a great time but I know everyone will be happy to get home. It's a strange feeling to have had such a wonderful adventure, not want it to end, but knowing that without the everyday this adventure wouldn't be possible. So we must return to the normal everyday. We...
Day 12: Tannum Sands
Another beautiful morning for a family walk this morning - we walked right around the esplanade at Tannum Sands to Boyne Point. The 2.5km pathway stretches along the coastline and includes boardwalks winding around the hills. The kids rode their bikes and took in the sights while Craig and I picked...
Day 11: Blackwater to Tannum Sands
Today we travelled east to meet the coast. Not before touring the coal mines of the Blackwater and Callide areas. We checked out the local mines at Blackwater before driving parallel to the train line. This was interesting in itself as we raced many diesel trains and watched the surrounding countrys...
Day 10: Willows Gemfields to Blackwater
Gem Fossicking was our last planned central Queensland adventure so we drove to Sapphire before Emerald today. We stopped at armfest to fossick for sapphires and it didn’t disappoint. The property charges $25 per bucket to fossick through their machinery dug wash. We learnt about how the stones are...
Day 9: Winton to Willows Gemfields
This was our biggest drive day - 6 hours in the car was a big day for the kids but they coped really well. We first stopped for fuel in Longreach before going all the way to Barcaldine. We stopped here for lunch and checked out the Tree of Knowledge. After reading the information about it, the tree...
Day 8: Longreach to Winton
We’re past the halfway mark!! Arriving at the Age of Dinosaurs today marked the 8th day of our trip and that means we’re on our way home. The museum on the Southern side of Winton houses the largest collection of fossils in Australia. We touched a femur fossil ourselves and toured the laboratory, co...
Day 7: Stockmans Hall of Fame (Longreach)
Today we explored the Stockmans Hall of Fame. We started the day with a healthy dose of family exercise. Craig did a 5km walk and I did a HIIT workout at the caravan park. Harvey accompanied me while Annabelle rode her bike beside Craig. I love that our kids are exploring our wonderful country from...
Day 6: Longreach QANTAS Founders Museum
Great day seeing the sights: Longreach School of Distance Education - what an incredible example of the value of education for all children. These teachers reach their students through digital technology and create a community for their isolated students. Annabelle and I have a great appreciation fo...
Day 5: Charleville to Longreach
Our biggest drive yet. We left at 9am this morning and arrived at 4:30pm today. Although it was a long day, it wasn't boring at all! First we had a delightful morning coffee and chat with our host at the Evening Star Caravan Park. Craig (the owner) has an incredibly rich and colourful history himsel...
Day 4: Roma to Charleville
This has probably been one of the busiest days for us so far. It also marked what Craig and I would say is the biggest change in scenery of the trip. We started the day with a tour of the Roma Saleyards (the largest sale yards in the Southern Hemisphere). A few facts and figures to remember: there w...
Day 3: Roma
What a day! Roma has plenty to see and do, but is generally a lovely little country town. A morning family run/ride was the perfect opportunity to explore some of the top tourist attractions. We saw the largest bottle tree from the Adungadoo Pathway and checked out the Heroes Avenue with bottle tree...
Day 2: Dalby - Roma
So we're here for 2 nights. One full day in Roma and judging by the visitor centre, it's going to be a FULL one. We had thought we might do a drive to a national park tomorrow, but it's unlikely we'll have time. There's a historical walk, tour of the Big Rig (oil and coal seam gas machinery tour) an...
Day 1
Our trip to the first location was as expected. Demanding children expecting to be at their first location immediately, or wanting spectacular snacks, treats and help with everything right this minute. As for the adults, we just wanted some quiet for more than 2 minutes. We stopped in Toowoomba and...