Judy & Brian Tour Oz

 Maryborough Qld August 15 2024 Didn't stay in Maryborough, just went down for the day, mainly to get away from Hervey Bay. Sun is shining for a change, rather a pleasant day out. Went to the weekly markets held every Thursday in one of the streets, before going see what all the fuss was about at the Cistern Chapel. I'll let the photos do the talking: Also of note is that Maryborough is where  Pamela Lyndon Travers OBE was born. She is best know for creating Mary Poppins and is honoured in town with these colourful traffic lights. Mary Poppins pedestrian lights. Maryborough Qld Mary Poppins pedestrian lights. Maryborough Qld

Whale of a time in Hervey Bay Qld August 18-24 2016 There really is only two reasons for going to Hervey Bay: whale watching and Fraser Island Having been to Fraser half a dozen times or more and knowing that for the day tripper the options of places to go and see are limited basically to Kingfisher Bay, Lake McKenzie and Central Station, we chose to not go there this year. We did however take a handful of whale watching brochures from the info store on the jetty and study them diligently over a coffee and rather nice muffin. Our conclusion was that the Whalesong 1/2 day tour including morning tea and lunch was the best value-for-money and so we subsequently made the booking. Hervey Bay's most prominent feature is the Esplanade culminating in the 868m long wharf, which is mandatory to walk at least once a day. We found ourselves there on sunset and as the tide was just about fully out leaving exposed sand banks,  it presented a photo opportunity not to be missed. Pier, ...