Bundaberg, Qld

Happy to leave the noise and cramped space of the van park at Rockhampton and make our way south. That’s about as far as he plan had proceeded; Head south and look for something somewhere before Hervey Bay. Travelled pretty smoothly, thank heavens all the road-workers were observing their day of rest, so no road-blocks, just a few (hundred) 80 and 60kph signs, which isn’t the same as having to actually stop and wait at a lollipop-person. We stopped at Miriam Vale for a cuppa and decided that the best thing to do was hand a left at Gin Gin and go across to Bundaberg, which is what we did.

Went down to the Bundaberg Rum place, but didn’t take the tour or go into the new visitor centre as it was closed. Had a wander around town and then cut across to the coast to have a look at the beach at Bargara Beach. Nice enough but not really much of a beach as such. Just north is a place called Mon Repos which is where the turtles come in once a year to lay their eggs, but not at this time of the year.

Had a look at a most unusual water tower at East Bundaberg, built in 1901. Its brick walls are 1.5m thick at the base and 300mm at the top and hold a 200,000litre hand-made steel tank on the top.  I had not seen one with windows and the like, would make a good Grand Designs project!

Learnt a few more truckie terms: mailbox = Australia Post truck, parking lot = car transport truck. Not to mention Candy car = police car, which we haven’t heard much of this year, but have seen quite a few, especially over hear on the east coast.

Water tower, 1901 style. Bundaberg, Qld