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20260705 Qld Finch Hatton

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20260706  After a fun filled few days we pack up and head to Sarina for supplies after that who the hell know’s where we will end up, we’re feeling a bit buggered so it won’t be far today. The rain’s heading our way so we camped at the Showgrounds, we both jumped into bed and slept the afternoon away, that festival has taken its toll on our poor old bodies.  20260707 Waking all refreshed we headed inland to Finch Hatton to catch up with Jodies who’s recently brought another property that we are yet to see. Through Homebush where Pinger lives but unfortunately has plans, f ollowing the Mirani-Eton Rd we continued  through the cane fields until we reached the Pinnacle Pub where I got a text from Jodie, ha just pulled into the Pinnacle as you drove past, WTF, there’s no turning around so she followed us to Finch Hatton. We park the van and pile into her 4WD to check out the road into her block but as soon as Des saw the mud all over her truck, there was no way he was takin...
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20260701 Qld St Lawrence Festival

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20260701 to 5th OMG, what a hoot, we had the best time at the St Lawrence Wet Land Festival, I’ve been to many festivals but this was by far one of the best I’ve been to in years. The bands Friday and Saturday night got the crowd rocking and what a collection of names from Lloyd Saunders, Mango Junction and Naya Smith Friday night, then Saturday night Marshall Hamburger, Heath & Leyon Milner and  Jessica Cash to name a few, what a collection and they certainly got t he crowd thumping in front of the stage while many locals and visitors danced  under the stars with complete strangers who quickly became friends. After missing the Festival two years ago we volunteered to help but the campground was full, so we were sent to Marg’s Park, a spot by the river with the crocks and a much prettier spot. Des can you get me some water from the river, crocks, what crocks 🐊🐊  The park was named after Margaret Baldwin, a long-time resident known as the "mother to all" who moved t...
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Location: St Lawrence QLD 4707, Australia
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20260629 Qld Gavial Creek, Rockhampton, Canoona to Marlborough

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20260629  We didn’t find Barra Crab because its in Clairview, so I just found out, but we did find a camp in Port Curtis driving along Roope Rd, on  Gavial Creek, but be ware of the Crocks, Des can you get me some water from the river to wash up, crock food😋😂 Naming of Roope's Creek: The Gavial Creek tributary on Roope Road was often referred to historically as "Roope's Creek". It was named after Mr. William Roope, who established a historical wool-scouring operation in the immediate vicinity. We ended up staying a couple of days and walked the grounds stopping to chat to a homeless man who found a nice spot right on the rivers edge, probably not a good idea as he was sleeping in a swag on the ground, but he said he’s never seen a crock, so that means there’s none, I don’t think so. Gavial Creek, and Yes, crocodiles live in this Creek, it’s a known crocodile habitat as it connects to the Fitzroy River, which is famous for its large crocodile population and this is ...
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Location: Gavial Creek, Port Curtis QLD 4700, Australia
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