Touring is thirsty work!.
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Another trip to Brisbane to spend some time with family seen us take a more scenic route than the “normal” Bruce Highway trip. We ventured from the Capricorn Coast into Rockhampton then down the Bruce Highway to Calliope. After a quick caffeine stop at Maccas. A short trip from Calliope out the Dawson Highway to …
Who doesn’t love a cosy fire when out camping? Being in such a dry country the risk of bushfire is something to bear in mind when camping. Also you need to think about how to contain any fire you make. Originally I wasn’t going to buy the ARB one. I was looking at a smaller …