Bargara

30 August – Saturday

A very foggy start to the day, but the fog had dissipated before we reached Rockhampton. Nothing very exciting to report today, as we travelled south to Bundaberg and Bargara. We turned off the main highway at Miriam Vale to head into Bundaberg and although we probably saved 20 minutes in time, it is doubtful if the rough road made it worthwhile. The bitumen even had corrugations at times. Lunch stop was at a small place called Rosedale – one shop, one hotel, one school, one police house/station and half a dozen houses.

We decided to stay in Bargara instead of Bundaberg. Bargara is a nice, small seaside village which is fast becoming very touristy, with lots of development happening. We are staying at a large caravan park directly opposite the Surf Club. I think this is the only big of sand along the black rocky shoreline for quite a distance.

This afternoon we had a drive around Bundaberg and looked at the local sights – the rum distillery seems to be the main attraction. Probably accounts for all the sugar cane growing in the region! Also lots of macadamia nuts, strawberries and tomatoes grown, with strawberries being offered very cheaply on roadside stalls. After Bundaberg, we drove to Elliott Heads, a very small seaside village, with a very large estuary that is all sand and fishermen when the tide is out.

This morning we were having visions of having to have further dealings with Jayco in Brisbane – thank goodness I didn’t write to Jayco head office complaining about their service last time we were in Brisbane – as the toilet had leaked a bit more fluid onto the ensuite floor by our first stop. However, the cassette hatch was dry and there was no further leakage during the day, so hopefully it was just a bit of leftover liquid under the actual toilet. Will see how it travels tomorrow. I think I must have the cleanest bathroom in the caravan park!