We stopped in here 3 times during our stay in Ravenswood, the first day service was pretty prompt. When we called in the next day service was incredibly slow. Especially when the only thing you ordered was a large bowl of hot chips and gravy for lunch Their breakfast was good and the do a …
Railway Hotel, Ravenswood, QLD
The Railway Hotel is a heritage listed hotel in Barton Street, Ravenswood. It is a large brick hotel and it was built opposite of the site of the now gone railway station, it was built about 1901. Well worth visiting for a cold beer and even spend the night. It is very much a period …
The Thirsty 2021 Tour – Day 2 – Sarina Beach to Ravenswood
We rose early to sunshine and serenity at Sarina Beach. Today’s destination was the historic town of Ravenswood, a journey of around 530km. First stop was “The Diner” in Sarina for breakfast. It is a local icon, being a firm favourite with generations of sugar mill workers & locals. Leaving Sarina we ventured up the …
The Diner – Sarina
The Diner in Sarina is a local icon, it is a firm favourite with generations of sugar mill workers & locals. Diners sit along rectangular bars on either side of the central food preparation area. It is situated beside the North Coast rail line, the only sign on the diner is one indicating if its …
Sarina Beach Motel – Sarina, QLD
Beach side motel The Sarina Beach Motel is in a great location looking out on to the Coral Sea. It has been undergoing a re-vamp over the past few years and the rooms are nice and fresh looking on the beach side part of the motel. The in-house restaurant is pretty good, I found their meals …
The Thirsty 2021 Tour – Day 1 – Yeppoon to Sarina Beach
We had a wet start to our tour with rain from Rockhampton to Duaringa, our destination for the day was the Sarina Beach Motel. We went out via Duaringa as I’d never driven the dirt stretch from Duaringa to Apis Creek and I wanted to check it out. As we are still sorting out how we …
Pajero Mods Part 2
Turning the Pajero into an off road tourer has progressed slowly. The photo on the right is one of the reasons why. When I seen the Crossbones Springer come up for sale I had to grab it. They hit the market rarely and I’ve wanted one for a few years now. Then there is my …
Getting our gear sorted.
Not having camped for a couple of decades we are starting fresh with our camping kit. So we purchased a Campmaster Butane Combo Stove, a Gasmate Portable Outdoor Butane Gas Lantern, some cutlery, plastic plates and plastic beer and wine glasses. The stove worked far better than I was expecting, it heats very fast and …
Club Emu Park
Club Emu Park is part of the KBSC which operates from five venues: The Clubhouse The Spinnaker Kracker’s Bar & Grill Bilge Bar Club Emu Park. Club Emu Park is a bowls club situated on in Emu Park (duh) on the Capricorn Coast. Their bistro is open from Wednesday to Sunday. As it is part …
Mungungo Hotel
Established in 1929, this pub is an outback hotel in Central QLD located 13 kms from Monto and a short drive to Cania Dam and Kalpowar State Forest. It is well worth the drive for a visit, maybe a cold beer and a meal. There is room for basic camping at the back of the …