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Maroochydore
Well we never made it to 1770, but we did make it to Tin Can Bay getting up at 5 in the morning so that we would be there between 8 and 11 ( when the dolphins are advertised to be there ). Arriving at just the back of 9 we were happy to see a lot of people milling around the cafe where the dolphins come to be fed. However we were soon disappointed as we were told the dolphins had already been in and away again, and they would not return until tomorrow. So 6 hours later we arrived back to Woodgate and just made do with feeding Missy and Barkly instead. With still no news from the hospital we decided to move on heading back South towards Woody Point in Redcliffe as we have managed to get another house sit for a month.
On the way back south we stopped off at Hervey Bay where we enjoyed our time on the esplanade and beach. From Hervey Bay we took a 1 night 2 day trip to Frazer Island. Frazer Island is the largest sand island in the world, and one of the only places in the world where you can see dingo's in the wild. On the first day we went up the beach which is classed as a road on the island with speed limits, and the police force to enforce them, which is funny for a bit of sand. On the way back to our digs we passed at Eli Creek which is a fresh water stream that runs from the middle of the island out in to the sea, so we stopped off and went for a quick paddle in the unbelievably clear water.
The next day we went to 2 different lakes within the island both of which were totally different. The first was, Wabbi and the second was Lake MacKenzie. Lake Wabbi was at the end of a sandblow ( massive sand dune ) and was stunning to reach after walking along the sand for about an hour. After swimming in the freezing water, and sunbathing for a couple of hours we headed off top Lake MacKenzie. At Lake Mackenzie the water was as clear as Eli Creek, and the sand was as white as anything that we have seen. It was simply stunning and hopefully the photo's will do the place justice.
Since then we have moved on to Maroochydore which is a town further down the coast, and are staying in what was described as a workers cabin. This was all that we could find to stay in as the hostels were fully booked, and hotels were frighteningly expensive. So after getting a bus and taxi to where we were staying we were a little worried, but it has turned out to be a holiday chalet in a holiday resort on the river. So we extended our stay for another week :-)
On the way back south we stopped off at Hervey Bay where we enjoyed our time on the esplanade and beach. From Hervey Bay we took a 1 night 2 day trip to Frazer Island. Frazer Island is the largest sand island in the world, and one of the only places in the world where you can see dingo's in the wild. On the first day we went up the beach which is classed as a road on the island with speed limits, and the police force to enforce them, which is funny for a bit of sand. On the way back to our digs we passed at Eli Creek which is a fresh water stream that runs from the middle of the island out in to the sea, so we stopped off and went for a quick paddle in the unbelievably clear water.
The next day we went to 2 different lakes within the island both of which were totally different. The first was, Wabbi and the second was Lake MacKenzie. Lake Wabbi was at the end of a sandblow ( massive sand dune ) and was stunning to reach after walking along the sand for about an hour. After swimming in the freezing water, and sunbathing for a couple of hours we headed off top Lake MacKenzie. At Lake Mackenzie the water was as clear as Eli Creek, and the sand was as white as anything that we have seen. It was simply stunning and hopefully the photo's will do the place justice.
Since then we have moved on to Maroochydore which is a town further down the coast, and are staying in what was described as a workers cabin. This was all that we could find to stay in as the hostels were fully booked, and hotels were frighteningly expensive. So after getting a bus and taxi to where we were staying we were a little worried, but it has turned out to be a holiday chalet in a holiday resort on the river. So we extended our stay for another week :-)
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