From modest beginnings, Gladstone has developed into one of the most substantial and commercially successful harbour cities in Australia. It is the principal port of Central Queensland, a region of some 117,800 sq km straddling the Tropic of Capricorn. ‘Capricornia’ contributes more than $21 billion to the Queensland economy every year through agriculture, accounting for […]
Outback Festival Celebrating 25 Years
Australia’s quirkiest festival will be back this September 24th – 28th in the small Queensland town of Winton to celebrate its 25th festival. Coinciding with Queensland 2019’s ‘Year of the Outback Tourism’, there is no better time to travel to Winton for five days of quintessential Australian fun in the heart of Queensland’s outback. What […]
The Julia Creek Dirt n Dust Festival
Like all good stories, the Julia Creek Dirt n Dust Festival all began with a round of drinks. In 1994 a few locals sat around spinning yarns over a cold one at the local Town & Country Club when the topic of conversation shifted to one question “How do we put our town on the […]
Boondooma Bound
Queensland’s South Burnett region has many great spots and we took a look at the Boondooma Dam Recreational Park and the historic Boondooma Homestead Queensland is a big state – the second largest at just under two million square kilometres – and you don’t get a true sense of the distances from A to B […]
Boulder Creek Campsite
A free campsite which can be used as a base to explore the Mackay Region in Queensland When travelling north or south during the winter months on the “grey nomad stimulus package” my wife and I are always on the lookout for a free campsite. Around Mackay these campsites are few and far between but […]
