A turning point in history On the night of 11 June 1770, HMB Endeavour was sailing northward along the Queensland coast in a light breeze under bright moonlight. After passing northeast of Cape Tribulation, the Captain, James Cook, ordered the helm to steer closer to land, and later wrote: “Before 10 o’clock we had 20 […]
Comings & Goings At Jimbour Station
Getting There The town of Jimbour is 25kms north of Dalby, via the Jandowae Road, with Dalby being 210kms north-west of Brisbane. Jimbour station is 2kms east of the town on Jimbour Station Road. Facilities There are no facilities for visitors at the property, and no facilities at the town. Charges There is a charge […]
Tropical Options
Head seawards from the tiny fishing village of Dungeness in North Queensland and pretty soon you’ll have to make a tough decision. Do you swing to starboard and see how you measure up to the piscatorial challenges of tangling with the tackle-munching monsters that live at the end of the 5.76km long Lucinda Sugar Loading Jetty […]
Maheno Remembered
Fraser Island’s famous shipwreck, the SS Maheno, was the focus of the 2015 ANZAC Day Centenary service on the island, bringing to life the largely unknown links between the vessel and the Anzacs at Gallipoli and celebrating the special bond between Australia and New Zealand forged on those fateful shores 100 years ago. The SS […]
The Wild West
Exploring the Western Country of Queensland Stretching from the well-known border town of Goondiwindi in the south to Carnarvon Gorge in the north, from Dalby in the east to St George in the west, the Western Country of Queensland has room enough for everyone to roam and explore. This exciting region starts only a three […]