Day 78 1770 to Tiaro

Packing up at 1770 was a big one as we had to pack up the boat and rods and bring them up from the beach on top of the normal van pack up. Got some shots from the lookout before we left near the bay where botanist Joseph Banks came ashore.

Bundaberg was our next stop with a key stopover being the Bundaberg Rum distillery (well at least dad was keen).

We did the tour, but you couldn't take your camera in, because they don't allow anything with a battery that might cause a spark. Their product tends to burn very well as the plant has discovered a couple of times during it's history. One fire from a lightning strike resulted in rum flowing in to the local river. Apparently the river had a blue flame across it for days.

The distillery gets molasses from the Bundaberg Sugar Mill across the road.

At the end of the tour we did get a couple of free drinks each at the bar. I sampled Bundy draft (a smooth bundy and coke on tap).

After some Subway lunch we headed south again bypassing Hervey Bay and staying inland at a place called Petrie Park (free camp) in the town of Tiaro. It was good to head inland again and stay on a river bank and the spot was great.

The kids were amused wrestling in the water and looking for fresh water mussels. At night we were entertained by a tawny frogmouth owl hanging around camp.

Richard