JammerG
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Rockhampton hosts one of the largest Australian Cattle shows and auctions annually' date=' A large centre for the 'man on the land'. Has all the amenities one could need and only 20 minutes from the beach...[/quote']
We left the next morning early (5.30 and MacDonalds wasn't open - They havent heard about 24hour openings) and kept heading north along the coast to Mackay
I can't say much about Mackay apart from it is humid and hot but nice just the same and the land around it covered in mangoes sugarcane and other tropical fruits.
On to townsville. Mosquito ridden hole of a place. don't holiday there you will be extremely disappointed. Picture might look good but try being there in the middle of summer between Castle hill and the mountians behind. Hot as all... Castle hill was a defense position used during WW2. They still have the bunkers and cannon turrets there.
We travelled further north, to Ingham and Cardwell... When we reached Cardwell I knew I was almost home... could almost smell it...
The Bruce highway (highway 1 around Australia) runs right along the beach. ****** amazing you can sit on the sand and throw out a line and catch a fish... but be wary of Crocs... Hmmmm
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