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Big 4 Fraser Resort, Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia. 2263 km

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Australian word of the day: Dummy – a baby’s pacifier. “Don’t lose your dummy” means don’t lose your temper and can be used for adults as well.

We just got back from a magnificent 2 day guided tour of Fraser Island. This is the world’s largest sand island, having formed over millions of years, one grain at a time. The island has a variety of vegetation and wildlife including ancient rain forests and dingos (Asian wolves). There are no paved roads, only sand on the island, so the only vehicles that can manage on the island are 4×4. To get to Fraser Island you take a 30 minute ferry from Hervey Bay. (more…)

Big 4 Fraser Resort, Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia. 2263 km

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The last 2 days were nothing very special. We continued driving south along what is called the Capricorn Coast. The Tropic of Capricorn, at 22.5 degrees South is the halfway marker from the Equator to Antarctica. Yesterday we stopped for the night in 1770. Yes, a town called 1770. It is the year Captain Cooke discovered Australia’s Eastern Coast. (more…)

Cool Waters Campground, Yeppon, Queensland, Australia. 1738 km

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Australian word of the day: Stubby – a beer bottle. As in: I’ll have one.

The last few days we have covered a great amount of distance driving south. We left Townsville on Friday morning and got stuck in a 3 hour traffic holdup. The highway was blocked due to a timber truck overturned on the road. Thank goodness for a motorhome in such a situation. The kids watched a movie and played while we were waiting. (more…)