Kings of the Road

Hi Everyone,
Well it's nearly Easter again and that means a lot of people will be on the roads to take advantage of the 5 day long weekend. There are some beautiful places in this great country of ours. One of those places is Rainbow Beach and not far away from there is Tin Can Bay. The colours of the sand at Rainbow Beach has to be seen to be believed. Great beach for swimming or 4WD. Some great camping in this area, including Inskip Point and Carlo Point. We have camped many times at all of these places, so relaxing, peaceful, and great for families as well.

Rainbow Beach Queensland Australia

4WD on Rainbow all the way around to the point

 

Sandblow at Rainbow beach

Jetty off Carlo Point, Dolphin Ferry takes you to Tin Can Bay from here to see the dolphins

Restaurant at Tin Can Bay Marina

Exercise for free at Tin Can Bay

TIP OF THE WEEK:
We share the road with a lot of other vehicles, namely big rigs. I have a Multi Combination license and have driven B doubles and Road Trains and generally truck drivers don't like Caravan drivers.
Some simple rules to follow if you are towing a caravan:
Don't talk to them on your CB radio
Do have it on though and listen to what they say to each other, most times its about the road conditions ahead
Don't hold them up by going to slow
Do let them go around you as quick as possible
Don't travel in a convoy of two or more caravans
Do leave a far distance between vehicles so people can overtake safely
These are just guides, most truck drivers are very good drivers, some are what we call cowboys and should be given a wide berth.
We have a lot of traveling ahead of us over Easter, so we won't have a blog for next week. Do take care on the roads over Easter, drive safely.
We wish you all a Happy Easter. Cheers from Bazz

Don't Get Caught

Hi Everyone,
As I said in last weeks post we camped at the Borumba Deer Park which is not far from the Borumba Dam.
This is the water supply for Gympie and district. Great for boaties who want to water ski or go fishing. There is a hugh area for camping, with or without power, and a good swimming hole not far away. Here are some pictures of the dam.

View as driving across the creek not far from camp area

After some rain, creeks are flowing

Wall on the down side of the dam

Borumba Dam wall

Newly built toilet block at the dam

Great spot for boaties

TIP OF THE WEEK:


A friend of mine asked my advise on a caravan he saw advertised in the local paper. It was a 3yr old, 21ft Base Station. Made by Jayco. These caravans are big and have an area at the back of the van to put two motor bikes or bunks for the kids if you want. The ad said the van had only been towed 4 times and priced at $9,800 and the phone number. When my friend rang he only got a message saying to leave his email address and they will get in contact. Then after contact he was told the van is a long way away, but if you deposit the money into their account they will deliver the van in 3 days.
If you think this van is a bargan... it would be if it existed. There is a very good chance that if you deposited the money, you would never see it or the van again.

Borumba Deer Park

These are such beautiful animals

 Hi Everyone,

Huge dance floor

Well we had a great weekend at the Borumba Deer Park near Imbil/Gympie.  We went to a 50th birthday party, the theme was 'The Rocky Horror Picture show'. As you will see from the photos, some people went to a great deal of trouble to make this a great weekend for the birthday girl. The deer park has some fantastic features, there are caravan sites as well as cabins, and beautiful sites for tents right next to a creek. The cabins are in another part of the park with plenty of open grassed area for group bookings that just want to camp nearby. Near the shop/office is a beautiful dance floor that was built by some Rock n Rollers. Along side that is eating area and cooking facilities (not your usual bbq). Close by is the Borumba Dam, a popular spot for skiing and fishing. You can visit their website
www.borumbadeerpark.com for more information.

Great Legs!!!

Hire Canoes

Not a bad idea really for a bbq

Girls has fun

Great swimming hole

Yeh baby!!!

TIP OF THE WEEK:  Your First Aid Kit. 

The other day we were out and about and I cut my foot. We have a first aid kit in both cars and the caravan. But how often do we check them. They have the basic requirements to tick all the boxes to make them a first aid kit but the bandaids wont stick to themselves let alone you.  

Have fun travelling and stay safe on the roads. Cheers