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20260620 Hopefully the next time we see Dick he would have hopefully sold his home that he’s only been in since August 2025 but he’s got itchy feet and, he likes a property in Boonooroo, on the edge of the Great Sandy Marine Park. The town is opposite Frazer Island, a place thats on my bucket list so start packing Dick and searching for that boat, Frazer Island is calling my name. We camped at Childers for the night and just our luck there was a drugged fucked guy camped directly opposite us in a two man tent yelling abuse and swearing while drinking what looked like straight Vodka and smoking what I assume was hootter only going by the way he was carrying on I’m thinking it was that dreaded drug, Ice. Lucky for all the campers he passed out early and woke up all refreshed and probably didn’t remember a thing. The people you run into in the streets of Childers, I went to school with Gail at Birkdale in the 1970’s and we did once hang out along with Sandra Long, Oo the memories. The Gra...

20260618/19 We left Howard heading in the wrong direction so Des turned around then I realised I put Howard into the nav so after a few words he turned around again, lets hope we’ve got it right this time. We arrived at Dicks home in Burrum Heads and settled in before jumping into his car to meet  Mick, Kazza & Gilesy for  lunch at the Bayswater Hotel in Hervey Bay. Des and I ordered the rump steak that just melted in your mouth and from everyone’s expressions all the meals were delicious.🤤  It’s always great to catch up with old mate’s who left the Redland’s for a more layback life style, I’m with them, sadly the old Redlands country town is not what it used to be. That’s it I’m moving in with Mick, he doesn’t have any lawns to mow and he gets to party with this crew and Kazza who’s a great drinking partner, see ya soon Mick.😅 The Urangan Pier, a great place if you’re a keen fisherman. After lunch we returned to Dicks where we sat around a fire and enjoyed a few qu...

20260617 Des moved the van to the picnic grounds so he could take the BBQ’s for breakfast before we set the nav to the town of Howard. We were on our way when Des noticed a sign to Maaroom, so we took a detour to check it out, a nice clean little town settled on the foreshore’s of the Great Sandy Marine Park and where the thick mangroves are home to many muddies, but it’s the sandflies that concerns me.  With  a population of 247 people, t he town  is part of the untouched little fishing villages scatted along the edge of the Great Sandy Strait and just a short boat trip to Frazer Island. Maaroom, meaning "strong wind," an appt description for the winds that sweep across the Strait. History says Maaroom functioned as a fishing and oyster-cultivation hub for the growing Fraser Coast region. Anyone want to go fishing, then this is the place to be, Maaroom boat ramp. An arial view of Maaroom. Out of all the towns that we visited along the Great Sandy Strait, out of all the t...

20260615 With all the cleaning, mowing and packing the motor home all completed all thats left is waiting for the rains to piss off. We finally hit the road at 12:40pm and I can’t believe it but the sun is shining, it will be interesting to see what miles we clock up this trip considering we have no idea where we a going. We did however find out a friend is looking at a property at Boonooroo and thats one place we haven’t been, so thats a good start. We hit the M1, Bruce Highway passing the continuous roadworks when just before Burpengary the traffic lights flash 80kl down to 60kl then back to 100kl, no reason of cause. Heading north we turned off to Eumundi and parked in a car park at the back of the town so we were high and dry. I walked the town then stopped for a coffee and Lemon Meringue tart, thats my sugar fix for the day so I continue exploring the history of this town. The old Eumundi Imperial Hotel, built in 1911, at a time when bullock teams and Jackaroos were a part of ...