Kilkivan Bush Camp, QLD

Where: 2 hours drive from the Sunshine Coast, west of Gympie When: Anzac Day Long Weekend, 2016 The Rundown: What a pleasant little surprise Kilkivan Bush Camp was!  We arrived at night (not recommended, it’s much easier to find in daylight!) and the caretaker guided us in to what he told us would be a nice…

Lake Borumba, QLD

Where: Lake Borumba (aka. Borumba Dam, but we like to sound fancy) , Imbil QLD. When: May, 2016 The Rundown: Another long weekend, another quick trip to our local surrounds! We hooked on the caravan for a short drive and set ourselves up camp at Lake Borumba Camping Grounds.  There are a few camping spots in…

Rainbow Beach, QLD

  Where: Rainbow Beach. 73km and about an hour drive from Gympie When: Easter School Holidays, 2016 The Rundown: Rainbow Beach is a beautiful spot located on the Fraser Coast. It’s just north of Noosa Heads and south of Fraser Island (the McDonald’s two favourite spots!). We had heard so much about Rainbow Beach from the Mcs…

Tin Can Bay, QLD

Where: Tin Can Bay Tourist Park. Approx. 45 minutes drive from Gympie or 2 and ½ hours north of Brisbane. When: Easter School Holidays, 2016 The Rundown: I had read some great reviews of this place so I had some pretty high expectations .  We weren’t disappointed.   From the moment we arrived to the moment…

The town of 1770, QLD

Where: About 6km north of Agnes Waters When: Easter school holidays, 2016 The Rundown: 1770 is named after the year in which Captain James Cook had his second venture ashore in Australia (and his first in Queensland!). If I were Captain James Cook, I absolutely would have stopped here too. I can just imagine that he was…

Agnes Waters, QLD

Where: Agnes Waters Beach Holidays, 70kms north of Bundaberg, on the QLD Central Coast. When: Easter Holidays, 2016 The Rundown: It was a bit of a fluke that we got to visit Agnes Waters in the middle of the Easter holidays without even booking (don’t count on that ever happening again!). Our GCM (General Camp…

Great Keppel Island, QLD

Where: Great Keppel Island Holiday Village. 30 Minute boat trip from Rosslyn Bay, QLD When: Easter School Holidays, 2016 AKA. The Endless Summer The Rundown: About five days into our holiday, the Mcs had a conversation that went a bit like this. (Author’s Note: I have taken creative liberties here, and there may or may…

Kinka Beach, QLD

Where: Cool Waters Holiday Village.  Located between Yeppoon and Emu Park, on the Capricorn Coast.  Approx. 40 min drive from Rockhampton, QLD. When: March/April School Holidays, 2016 The Rundown: We booked into Cool Waters for two nights, but it took about .75 of a second to book a third night once we got there.   This…

Capricorn Caves, QLD

Where: Capricorn Caves Caravan Park. Approx 25 minutes north of Rockhampton, QLD. When: Easter long weekend, 2016 The Rundown: This place was sooo quiet and peaceful.  Can you even imagine having almost an entire caravan park to yourself on the Easter long weekend???  It’s like your very own Easter miracle!  They said they are NEVER…