Thursday, 10 November 2011

Day 75

DAY 75 – Wednesday
The boys woke up early and got their fishing gear organised, then went down to the river for a fish.  They came back for breakfast without any fish.  After showers we went into town and did some shopping before heading to the Bundaberg Gingerbeer Factory.

We learned about how Gingerbeer was made, and the boys were excited to do a taste test at the bar at the end.  We got to taste the 14 different varieties of soft drinks made by the Bundaberg Soft Drink Company.  We purchased enough drinks to last the rest of the trip (and then some!).


In the afternoon, we went for a drive to the coastal areas that are easily accessible from Bundaberg.  First stop was the Bundaberg Port which was set in the river rather than on the coast.  Next we drove through Burnett Heads and then Bargara, where we stopped at the local council chambers to have a look at a beautiful wood carving of the ocean.  From there we went to Innes Park where we found a nice place to stop for some nibbles and a drink.  It was a nice grassy area that was a submarine lookout during the war.  The boys took the opportunity to climb down the rocks at the oceans’ edge.  We drove through Coral Cove and had a quick look at the resort that was located there, before heading to Elliott Heads where we stopped and the boys had a play on a playground while Darren and I went for a walk along the beach.


Once back at the van, we had tea, and decided to put a message out on Facebook to see if anyone knew of somewhere that we could leave the caravan in Harvey Bay while we went to Fraser Island for a few days.  It wasn’t long before I had a message back from Michael McIntyre.  They had friends in Harvey Bay (Michael and Natalie) that they had been in contact with, who were happy for us to leave our caravan on their property.  Michael gave me the contact details and said to give them a call.

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