Touring is thirsty work!.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Monto’s Grand Hotel is in the town of Monto, Queensland it is also known as the bottom pub. It is a typical country pub, it sits on a prominent corner in Monto. This pub is also under new management. The publican and locals were friendly, the beers were cold and the menu looked promising. As we …
The mods have begun! There is a lot of thought going into the modifying of the Pajero as I am cautious of its GVM and the limitations involved in what can be achieved. So to date we have the following fitted: Rubber floor mats GPS/OBD HUD display ARB Deluxe alloy roof rack ARB 2.5m X2.5m …
I’ve been spoilt by the Head’s Up Display (HUD) in my VF2 SSV Commodore. Then the missus car has a digital speed reading in the dash, The Rocket 3R has a digital speedo and the CVO Street Glide has the speed on the GPS screen. All of these may have made me lazy, as I …
The Albert Hotel Monto is in the town of Monto, Queensland it is a family-owned and operated establishment. There is accommodation for 70 people in the classic 1920’s colonial-style hotel. The owners were friendly and welcoming, the beer was cold and the food was fantastic. All make a great combination for a hotel. We are …
We stopped in at the Kilkivan Hotel Motel for a quick “coldie”. This place is a classic country pub, friendly locals and publicans. This is one we’ll have to visit again and maybe we’ll try a spot of lunch next time. Overall 5/5 Location 5/5 Value 4.5/5
A quick trip to Nambour was in order to take delivery of our new Pajero. The dealership had it ready and I was very clear during our phone calls that I didn’t want to talk with the “Ming Moll”. As we were picking it up at midday on Friday we opted to travel from the …