Gbye grey sky Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Prompted by @HelensvaleHoward I have decided to post a diary of our trip round QLD with the odd pic. Our first stop is Tin Can Bay staying in a lovely cabin with the marina right on our deck. An early start feeding the wild dolphins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booma Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 lucky you looking forward to your posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Happy Days Gbye grey sky :smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Looking forward to this thread :yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbye grey sky Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 Looking forward to this thread :yes: Thanks. Just a bit worried that my poor photographs on my iPad are not going to do justice to the subject matter. I ought to tell Kev to look away lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Where is Tin Can Bay ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith and Linda Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Where is Tin Can Bay ? Next door to the ally:wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I am so jealous,, i cannot wait to take off around Aus and discover all the hidden gems. Cal x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Looking forward to seeing your pics and hearing about your Queensland trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortlepuss Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Cute dolphin - Check out whales as well - always a treat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith and Linda Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Cute dolphin - Check out whales as well - always a treat! Your family is cute too David, can't have the dolphin taking all the limelight now can we! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelensvaleHoward Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Great idea Really looking forward to keeping up with this thread I'm sure you'll find some great spots and we'll add them to our list for the future Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest30085 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Have a fantastic trip:-) x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Where is Tin Can Bay ? http://www.tincanbaytourism.org.au/index.php/region Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I am going to move this thread to out and about in Australia as I think it would be great there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbye grey sky Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 Whale watching at Hervey Bay. Beautiful weather and a flat calm which apparently was less conducive to close encounters with the humpbacks but still saw plenty and an experience not to be missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I don't know exactly where you are going but if you get up to Rockhampton try and get out to Mt Etna caves and do the bat cave walk, it is a guided walk and takes a good hour to walk to the actual caves. On dusk 1000s of bats fly out of Bat Cleff which is an opening in the mountain side. Waiting at the opening are various species of snake and even big frogs ready to grab those that come to close. Well worth the effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbye grey sky Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 I don't know exactly where you are going but if you get up to Rockhampton try and get out to Mt Etna caves and do the bat cave walk, it is a guided walk and takes a good hour to walk to the actual caves. On dusk 1000s of bats fly out of Bat Cleff which is an opening in the mountain side. Waiting at the opening are various species of snake and even big frogs ready to grab those that come to close. Well worth the effort. Thanks for this. Will add it to the return schedule as we come back south as it sounds interesting. We are rather flying past Rockhampton this weekend heading north on our way to Mackay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Thanks for this. Will add it to the return schedule as we come back south as it sounds interesting. We are rather flying past Rockhampton this weekend heading north on our way to Mackay. No worries, it may not be the type of thing that interests you but it really is a great night. Rockhampton itself has little to recommend it though. Just go into the town and find the tourist information and they will help sort it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbye grey sky Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 No worries, it may not be the type of thing that interests you but it really is a great night. Rockhampton itself has little to recommend it though. Just go into the town and find the tourist information and they will help sort it out. We spent a good while the previous night at the small Hervey Bay botannical gardens fascinated by, amongst other things, watching hundreds/thousands of fruit bats leaving their perches in the trees and fly above our heads. The wildlife and scenery here is amazing and we haven't scratched the surface yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 We spent a good while the previous night at the small Hervey Bay botannical gardens fascinated by, amongst other things, watching hundreds/thousands of fruit bats leaving their perches in the trees and fly above our heads. The wildlife and scenery here is amazing and we haven't scratched the surface yet. Yes, I love the wildlife, even the fruit bats. They are incredibly destructive unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Thanks for this. Will add it to the return schedule as we come back south as it sounds interesting. We are rather flying past Rockhampton this weekend heading north on our way to Mackay. Have a squiz at Cape Hillsborough, where the rainforest "meets the sea". http://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Hotel_Review-g4355027-d297138-Reviews-Cape_Hillsborough_Nature_Tourist_Park-Cape_Hillsborough_Queensland.html Have a walk to an island at Seaforth...when the tide goes out, that is and have a squiz at the coral gardens next to the walkway; strong shoes needed. http://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Hotel_Review-g6902753-d3870377-Reviews-Seaforth_Holiday_Units-Seaforth_Queensland.html Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbye grey sky Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 I don't know exactly where you are going but if you get up to Rockhampton try and get out to Mt Etna caves and do the bat cave walk, it is a guided walk and takes a good hour to walk to the actual caves. On dusk 1000s of bats fly out of Bat Cleff which is an opening in the mountain side. Waiting at the opening are various species of snake and even big frogs ready to grab those that come to close. Well worth the effort. Tours only run in the summer so will have to pass on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Have to agree with @Bobj Cape Hillsborough is stunning. If you fancy staying in the cabins or camping here is a map of the resort Just one top tip if you walk across to the island stick to the path. My youngest decided we would take a short cut and I ended up bogged up to my knees in mum with the tide coming in around me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janlo Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Feeding the dolphins...awesome. I wanna go, if only for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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