Leaving Noosa and the central coast

the beautiful scene walking distance from our rainbow beach camp sight

So after 3 months it was time for us to leave Noosa. On the 14th we had our last shifts at Rickies and on the 16th we headed of. Our first stop was rainbow beach only an hour and a half north of Noosa, one thing we quickly figured out was the lack of free camping sites on the sunshine/central coast. After pricing out caravan parks we decided to stop in at the information centre and were told about permit camping zones along the beach. Being far cheaper at 6 dollars a night and on the beach sure beats the hell out of 20-30 dollars a night at a caravan park in town. Our camp spot was incredible too, walking distance from a beautiful little bay full of mangrove trees and soft gentle waves. We enjoyed rainbow beach, a small little beach side town without so many tourists which was a nice change from Noosa. We visited the great sandy national park and the Carlo sand blow which amazingly we had never heard of. This was the stand out to our stay in rainbow beach.

some old bottles of rum. there was a whole museum of old retro bottle designs.

We passed through Hervey Bay but found no reason to spend much time there. The Urangan pier was about the only thing we really did there which was quiet amazing but the town really is a retirement village, were you would normally find bars and clothing shops had mobility scooter shops ect really strange. After stopping we made our way to Bundaberg and stayed the night at a caravan park by the river. I really didn’t know what to expect from Bundaberg. Obviously rum drinker or not your going to go to the Bundaberg rum distillery, that was the first thing we did and thoroughly enjoyed it. The tour was great and the staff really new what they were talking about, also getting a few tastings is always a plus. We also checked out the Bundaberg soft drink brewery which to be honest I thought was the same company, and I could not recommend it more. For $14 you get a self guided tour, taste test every flavour they make along with a complementary 6 pack made up of flavours you choose. The 6 pack alone is $12 dollars at a super market. Our second day we didn’t do a hell of a lot but we had a tour to Mon Repos for that night to see turtles lay eggs on the beach which was really cool.

the big bundy bottle out front of the distillery.

Yeppoon has some really interesting beaches great for photography, but thats probably about all they are good for I would not like to swim here.

After Bundaberg we headed to Rockhampton but quickly realised that there really is not a lot to do in Rockhampton. We went to an information centre and decided on a few things to check out whilst in Rockhampton and then that afternoon we made our way to Yeppoon. Yeppoon was probably our favourite destination on this trip. Being a bit underwhelmed with Rockhampton we needed a place to spend a few days after planning to stay in Rockhampton for a few days. I had never heard of Yeppoon before but after seeing it at the information centre we decided to go check it out. Yeppoon is a beautiful little coastal town half an hour north of Rockhampton. you will find one strip along the beach with cafes, bars and shops but thats about all this town really has, along with our favourite the FREE Yeppoon Lagoon. The lagoon is a brand new beachside infinity pool based at the end of the Main Street with access to showers, toilets and a cafe. But more importantly its a free place too cool down (a must when travelling Queensland in the build up to the wet season). We spent 2 night in Yeppoon before deciding to move on to our final destination on this trip which was Mackay, to spend Christmas with family and hopefully find work for the next few months.

more cool compositions from Yeppoon.