Cooroy RV Stopover

July 2019,Cooroy, Sunshine Coast, Qld Oh, so convenient, only 300metres from a small town that has almost everything, good coffee shops and a hairdresser. At the Stopover there’s a caretaker onsite. A dump point at the gate.  A large spacious grassy area suitable for big rigs and no pesky trees to block satellite reception. Only a few minutes off the Bruce Highway it is peaceful and quiet. It’s also close enough for a quick visit to Noosa Heads if you so desire. $10 per self-contained van. 72 hour stopover. Continue reading Cooroy RV Stopover

Follow the Sun, Day 11 – Cooroy

Day 11, 24/7/2019 Wednesday Palm Beach to Cooroy, sunny 25 Yet another glorious morning, this sure beats winter in Melbourne. We want to get out of the traffic noise, but we must wait for the peak traffic to go through. The perfect Catch 22 situation. It’s an easy run up the motorway and we wave to Brisbane city as we cross the Gateway Bridge. She’s a beautiful city but we’re not visiting with a caravan on the back. We peel off the Bruce Highway at Yandina in search of …pineapple jam. Having eaten last year’s supplies we’re hoping that the … Continue reading Follow the Sun, Day 11 – Cooroy

Follow the Sun, Day 10, Palm Beach

Day 10, 23/7/2019 Tuesday, Palm Beach 24 sunny Every time the traffic stopped last night I woke up. If we stay here any longer we’ll be mentally in synch with the Gold Coast traffic light system. A woman in the loo sounded like she was herfing (gee, that one confused MS Word) up a cane toad and now I know why some women only use their own onboard bathrooms. A couple are parking their motor home near us and they ask where the sun rises. Like hello, we’re on the east coast of Australia and we’re metres from the Pacific … Continue reading Follow the Sun, Day 10, Palm Beach

Follow the Sun, Day 9 – Ay?

Day 9, 22/7/2019 Monday, Palm Beach, clear 22 The traffic wakes us at around 5:00am by 6:00 we give up, get up and put the washing on. The long range weather report on TV is for a week of sunny weather. To quote our optimistic Prime Minister “How good is this?”.  Woody takes the car for a tub to wash the dust off. The far end of this park is well away from the highway noise with shady creek front sites. I reckon that we should get the Dumb and Dumber award for not checking first for the location of … Continue reading Follow the Sun, Day 9 – Ay?

Bony Mountain Sports Ground

Bony Mountain, Qld, July 2019 Only 28kms west of Warwick, there’s acres of space around the sports ground. Power and water is available and there is a caretaker, Curley, on site. A blissfully peaceful spot it is surrounded by small farms and is well away from traffic noise. A portable type amenities block has spotless toilets and showers. There is plenty of wildlife with galahs, corellas and kangaroos to keep you company. If you like a fire in the evening there are fire pits and wood is available. This is more than just an overnighter as it is a peaceful … Continue reading Bony Mountain Sports Ground

Follow the Sun, Day 6 – Nindigully

Day 6, Friday 19/7/2019 Lightning Ridge – Nindigully, 6 – 18 Our fingers are cold but it is a glorious morning. Small red ant hills are dotted through the Mulga scrub. The road is quiet, a few wandering sheep and a lot of roadkill, all kangaroos. The crows are busy feasting on the carcasses. We cross into Queensland at Hebel and notice that the iconic pub now allows RV camping, good on ‘em. Around Dirranbandi there are Roos feeding on the roadside grass and a lot of roadkill. We pull up out front of the Nindigully Pub beside the Moonie … Continue reading Follow the Sun, Day 6 – Nindigully