Sapphire, a town where people are still searching for (and finding) Sapphires in a whole range of colours, yellows and pinks as well as the traditional deep blues. Eck and Suki have set out to do a bit of fossicking around, so now I am happy to report that they have found a number of stones that look absolutely fabulous cut and polished. Congratulations!!
I must admit that this kind of activity is not really my personal preference, so I am happy to leave that to those that do enjoy it. From Sapphire its back to Emerald for some shopping and then a drive on to Duaringa, on the road to the east coast, where I spend the night at the town’s lovely rest area. In the morning I continue to Rockhampton and on to Yeppoon to put up camp at a nice park right on the beach. Great to feel a cool breeze coming off the ocean while I spend time chatting with my neighbors.
Back on the road through Rockhampton where I remember their perfectly timed traffic lights all the way through town. After waiting at a traffic light to change to GREEN I get to the next light to turn RED right in front of me, every time. Great for traffic flow, if start / stop is what you are after, but then, why would you hurry ? Queenslanders are so lay-back.
A great camp spot on the Caliope River
There have been extensive rainfalls in the area, so the landscape is green, a sight I have not seen a lot of during my travels across Australia. My next stop is right by the Caliope River, about 15km west of Gladstone, a great spot, where I intend to spend at least 2 nights. The weather report advises rain all along the east coast to my south, with some heavy falls north of Brisbane in excess of 200mm in just a few hours. I best wait that one out!
I am also enjoying my stay at Caliope River
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