Mackay Qld.

[ozfueler]

We finally had to leave our camp on the Fitzroy River near Rockhampton today.



And are now "camped" in an industrial estate in Mackay, just outside MTU Detroit Diesel so we can get 20 litres of Classic CF2, to maintain the regular transfusions that 6V71's regularly require.

After that we then go to get the expensive roof ornament checked out so that it might decide to eventually find us some satellites.

And then.............?

[dream4red]

Lorrain n Steve,
we were in Mackay last October and found some lovely spots to visit. In Queens park, they have an amazing orchidarium, with the biggest collection of orchids that I have ever seen. A short drive South to Sarina, is the Sugar Shed. They have a wonderful miniature sugar mill and explain the whole process of sugar crushing etc in language that is easily understood and because their mill is a miniature, it isn't so noisy and dirty. They sell an amazing chilli and lime sauce. It was so good that I ordered some by mail last month and paid a fortune for the postage, but its a loved product now!
Does the visitors centre still sell the town maps for $1? I was so disgusted at that cost that I wrote to the mayor and told him they were the only place on the East coast that expected tourists to pay for a lousy little map. The Red Cross op shop gives out a map with all the op shops in town marked on it, that was a real find!
Enjoy your stay and have some sunshine for us....bbbrrrrrrrrrrr its freezing down south.

[ozfueler]

Thanks for the heads up Deborah, had a look around Sarina yesterday and intend to go back, the chilli and lime sauce sounds like a must buy, we both love Orchids and Lorraine REALLY enjoys her op shops.

Stay rugged up down there whilst we try to choose what T shirt to wear today.

[Dot]

Just for that I hope your "orchids" shrivel up for a week.

[ozfueler]

Oohh "shrivelled orchids" for a week reminds me of winter down south, but, not up here it's mid 20's and all is well, even the satellite dish is finally co-operating.

Now if only I could get Lorraine to co-operate, we reached all time highs today with 'detours' and getting lost crossing from one side of Mackay to the other , at least I'm never bored, I'm just never quite sure where we will end up.

[norman]

Just keep the foot down Steve, Its only diesel....New adventure for you guys every day....

[Cuppa]

Worth going inland from Mackay, up the Pioneer Valley to Finch Hatton & the Eungella NP. We made a base camp at the Finch Hatton show grounds. Nice friendly little town.

Cuppa

[ozfueler]

Thanks Cuppa, we've been looking at Finch Hatton show grounds as an option for a few days exploring.

Norman I know your right , but the last time I took your advice we put the bus and trailer down some roads they probably shouldn't have ever been on , lovely drive and scenery to Macclesfield, but about 30 kms in the wrong direction when we were just trying to get from Dot's to Murray Bridge

[norman]

Yeah but look at it this way Steve, you saw some country youv,e never seen before.You know your rig can handle the tough stuff, and you gave a whole lot of truckies a good laugh.

[Dot]

And frightened the beejesus out of you and Lorraine and left us scratching and shaking our heads then laughing our heads off