From the category archives:

Queensland Holidays

Hervey Bay Fraser Island Tour

June 29, 2010

There are several day tours that visitors can take from Hervey Bay to Fraser island and one in particular is an absolute stand out, in my opinion. With pick-up and drop-off at your Hervey Bay accommodation door, the 4WD tour conducted by Fraser Explorer Tours is not just a great day, it is value plus [...]

Read the full article →

Hervey Bay In June

June 10, 2010

We are off on a little break next week, so to speak, and will be staying in Hervey Bay for almost 2 weeks for some well earned R&R. We call going away R&R but really we work harder while we are away than when at home. Getting up early to catch the first rays of [...]

Read the full article →

Your Own Backyard

October 12, 2009

We recently had the pleasure to host several overseas relatives, who came to Australia to celebrate our daughters wedding. Coming so far they stayed for a full month and we actually learnt a lot about the travel industry by hosting our wonderful friends. Perhaps the worst thing that could happen when you have visitors is [...]

Read the full article →

Mackay to Whitehaven Beach Cruise

September 6, 2009

Today, Sunday 6th September, 2009, was a day to remember. Today wasn’t just Fathers Day in Australia, today also marked the inaugural cruise by Reefstar Cruises of the MV 2001 from Mackay to Whitehaven Beach. There were probably over one hundred passengers on board when the MV2001 cruised out of Mackay Marina for Whitsunday Island and the [...]

Read the full article →

Whales In Whitsundays

August 24, 2009

If your going to the Whitsundays in the near future, keep on the lookout for whales as they are still swimming north to those wonderful tropical waters off Airlie Beach. Today, Monday August 24th, yours truly and eagle eyed partner Hypergurl, saw 3 pods of whales directly out from the Mackay Marina, swimming north. This was around [...]

Read the full article →

Whale Watching Season 2009

June 30, 2009

Grab your binoculars, charge up the camera batteries, the whales are on their way. The great white whale Migaloo, has been sighted off the central NSW coast heading for the warmer waters of Queensland. This signals the start of the whale watching season for 2009 and whale watching cruises will now be popular anywhere from [...]

Read the full article →

Best Zoo For Koalas

June 22, 2009

Someone just emailed us asking which zoo in Queensland is best for seeing koalas. The answer to this is purely a personal one from our own experiences, but if you want to get pretty close to one of Australia’s most lovable animals, the cuddly koala, you really can’t go past the Steve Irwin Australia Zoo at [...]

Read the full article →

Town of 1770

June 10, 2009

Small out of the way places, that are quiet yet full of charm, are hard to find anywhere along the Queensland coast nowadays, but the good news is that the Town of 1770 and Agnes Waters is still far enough off the highway to shelter it from the major tourist stream. In one way it’s [...]

Read the full article →

There’s more to Hervey Bay than whales.

May 25, 2009

Hervey Bay is known all over the world as the whale watching capital of Australia, yet there is so much more for the visitor outside of the whale season. For a start, did you know Hervey Bay has one of the safest beaches on the Queensland coast? Sheltered by Fraser Island, the main beach has calm, [...]

Read the full article →

Can Kangaroos Swim?

May 15, 2009

Yes, kangaroos can swim and each morning you can interact with kangaroos on the beach at Cape Hillsborough National Park which is just 40 kilometers north of Mackay on the Queensland central coast. Learn more about these swimming kangaroos …

Read the full article →