Rollingstone Qld

Rollingstone Qld August 6 2023

 We haven't been here for eight years and we can see some changes straight away. They have filled the lagoons that there were creating, installed a huge pool, which is almost swimmable, and put in a few rows of huge cabins.

We found our site on the edge of one of the lagoons and were surprised by the size of the plot. More than enough room to park a van, have the awning out and plenty of room for the car neatly parked next to us. It makes such a difference not to be living cheek-by-jowl with the people next door. Mind you the people on the next two doors were tent dwellers and ran afoul of us when they turned their "music" up full blast. 

Anyhow doesn't matter. They turned it down when asked. I recall from our last visit that there is a big expanse of unoccupied beach right around the corner, so naturally I went exploring this morning.

Rollingstone Beach Qld

Rollingstone Beach Qld

I was going to refer to the beach as "unspoiled", which it is, except for the garbage and rubbish that the land owners who back onto the beach see fit to litter the shore with. But I wont spoil this post with snaps of garbage.

Here's the lagoon behind our van:

Lagoon in caravan park. Rollingstone Qld

The only place we wanted to visit this trip is the little village on the opposite headland, called Balgal Beach.

Main point of attraction is the tiny cafe and bar on the headland, the only thing open for miles, well, the only thing really. We had lunch, took some snaps and went for a drive around. At the end of one dead-end we spied a beautiful Blue-winged Kookaburra. This one must be almost tame because I was able to go right up to it, get the best angle and take my snaps. Mind you the scruffy looking fellow who came out of the house to ask, "what's with the camera," didn't seem right pleased. After we showed him the bird and explained ourselves he was OK and claimed that there was a whole flock of them there every morning. and proceeded to tell us all about himself...

Rollingstone van park is on that opposite headland. Balgal Beach Qld

Looking back at the Fishermans Landing cafe and bar. Balgal Beach Qld

Blue-winged Kingfisher. Balgal Beach Qld