Blue Mountains
Today we're going into the mountains. Well, to check out the Blue Mountains, two hours west of Sydney. We're up in time to catch the train, which runs once an hour. A bit of bad luck: part of the track is out, so...
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Port Macquarie and arrival in Sydney
(Photos to follow) We explored Port Macquarie in the morning; it's a beautiful coastline, and more beautiful beaches. And a whale far out at sea. We checked out the lighthouse. We have to keep this short, though, because we're on the clock. We…
Byron Bay Lighthouse
Slowly this morning, definitely an hour late, because yesterday we crossed the New South Wales border, and they do have Daylight Savings Time here. Had breakfast while the half-meter-long lizards stare at you, the kookaburra bird on the edge of...
Coastal walk at Noosa Head
We're staying in Sunshine Beach, near Noosa National Park. Today we walked the coastal trail there, about 10 km long, to Noosa Head. It's a beautiful coastal walk. Sometimes it climbs along steep cliffs to the cape...
K'gari Island
Today we're off to K'gari, "paradise," an island off the coast of Hervey Bay. Formerly called Fraser Island, it's the largest sand island in the world, over 100 km long. And there's sand! It's also a UNESCO World Heritage site. We got an early start...
To Hervey Bay via 1770
We left again today at 10 a.m. Although, on closer inspection (when we returned the key to reception), it was actually 9 a.m., as daylight saving time had started last night. But only in NSW/Sydney, as my phone and watch thought, and...
To Rockhampton
Next destination is a stopover: Rockhampton, about 500 km south, the second-largest city in the state of Queensland. I still managed to get there from ten to six. The speed limit on the highways is 110 km/h, and often 100 km/h. Good facilities, though...
Whitsunday Island
Today we took the boat to the Whitsunday Islands, a cluster of islands off the coast of Airlie Beach. We gathered early again. The boat was moving fast, 20 knots, to take us to the largest island. Unfortunately, those with heart conditions…
Geoffrey & Alma Bay
This morning we first swapped houses for an extra day, and chatted for a bit with the manager, who's from Argentina, as was the cleaning lady, by the way. She gave us some tips for the last day. Today we walked from Nelly Bay, the capital city...
Walk to the fort and bay
This morning we first secured our next sleeping spot, at Airlie Beach. Then we took the bus to the hike on the other side of Magnetic Island. The path leads to an old WWII fort perched atop the cliffs. It's 27°C, the sun...