On going through my day's photos I realised that I forgot to tell you about yesterday's near hitch hicker.
We were just about to get in the car and noticed a tiny lizard scampering about. It managed to slither in between the car doors! So we opened the front door and luckily saw it scooting across the bonnet. I was thinking that it was going to go in the car and then we'd be in trouble as we'd be constantly on the look out for it to run up our legs 😂.
We're on heightened alert as it is has been on the local news warning about an increase in snake bites! My trips to the loo, when we're in parks or outdoors, now include checking under the seat and on the floor around the loo. I don't want to be the one hospitalised with a snake bite on the posterior 😂.
Before we left Gladstone we had to visit Apex Park, home to a sausage tree (Mum seems to think we should be seeing them in Australia!). Anyway, this South African tree, which is distinctive with it's sausage shaped fruit, either wasn't in fruit or behind the fenced off area where the park is being walked on.
In case you're wondering this is one in fruit - photo provided from Wikipedia.
Disappointed not having seen the elusive sausage fruit we took a walk along the East Shore in the sunshine. A warm morning so we were pleased to have a sea breeze.
On to Rockhampton our next stop was in Gracemere some hour and 20 minutes later. Basically we're now in that part of Australia where there is literally nothing in between towns other than scrub land and a few trees.
In Gracemere there is a monument marking the Tropic of Capricorn and not much else. We managed to find a coffee though!
Just a short trip further up Bruce Highway and we reached Rockhampton - the main beef area of Australia. The town has a significant number of steer statues and places for rodeos.
As we couldn't get into our accommodation until 2pm we visited the Botanical gardens and small zoo. Not quite Australia zoo but it had a few nice exhibits.
There were loads of large bats hanging upside down in the trees in the gardens. In addition to a wide selection of parrots and birds flying about.
Once settled in our apartment, unpacked and had a swim we explored the town and riverside.
Rockhampton is known for having Australia's largest collection of heritage buildings along Quay Street. This is the old Post Office.
The first sign we've seen with a warning of crocodiles. No swimming in the river!
Tomorrow we're hoping to learn more about the Aboriginal history in this area by visiting a local centre. Looking forward to some digereedoo playing.
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