First I better say that I wasn’t the one doing the working, my mum was. Anyway, from Saturday 23rd June to the Monday 2nd July we’ve been down in Hervey Bay keeping ourselves busy. I took my GPS down too, and I found about 8 geocaches (see the geocaching website for more details on geocaching). Unfortunately a geocache called “Whale of a Time” had been vandalized by someone, so I had to pick up all the stuff that was lying around and put it back in the container. The fact that a few inches of rain had fallen didn’t help matters.
Maryborough
On Thursday 28th June, Maryborough was our destination. We had heard of a river cruise boat that took people for cruises on the Mary River, so as soon as we arrived at Maryborough we went to the tourist information office to find out about it. When that was done, off we drove to the Maryborough Sailing Club to await the boat. Once on the boat, the captain (see the picture below) started telling us about the Mary River’s history. An enjoyable hour passed before we were dropped off again. Lunch was next: for that we walked over to the Botanical Gardens opposite the boat club. Although the gardens didn’t have any taps (what was the council thinking), it was still very nice. After lunch, we drove up to the library where we stayed until it was time to go back to Hervey Bay. Below are the two photos.
Fraser Island
On Saturday 30th June, we went on a trip across to Kingfisher Bay Resort on Fraser Island. Adults and children were half price, so we got a good deal that included morning and afternoon Tea, lunch, tours and lectures plus the boat trips there and back. We didn’t see any dingoes, although we came very close to seeing one as some people who were walking behind us were surprised when a Dingo walked out in front of them. On the boat trip back, they showed us the photos that they took. Below are some photos of Fraser Island.
[tags]Holiday, Hervey Bay, GPS, Geocaching, Maryborough, Botanical Gardens, Mary River, Fraser Island, Kingfisher Bay Resort, Dingo[/tags]
