Calliope Rest Area

Here we are again, camped on the high level side of the Calliope River. Really, we should try the low level side on at least one pass through the area. We had encountered quite a lot of road-works after leaving Rockhampton and appreciated the chance to pull off the road and camp for the night.

We usually find a good position close to the river bank with a great view along both reaches of the river. Lots of action on the other side this time with several families camped there for the school holidays.

Needed some exercise after driving for a couple of hours, went for a walk across the old condemned bridge that was the Old Bruce Highway to the low side of the river.

Yeppoon

This time through Rockhampton we turned off the Bruce Highway and stopped over in Yeppoon. We have some Hash House Harrier friends there, Kennell and MD. Otherwise known as Ken and Cheryl. We stayed at The Beachside Caravan Park, on The Byfield Road, for two nights and as the name suggests, it is beachside, we had sea views and woke with the sun coming up over The Keppell Islands. 

We also had time to drive out to Byfield National Park and visit some of the sights there. We checked out Red Rock Camp Ground in the NP for possible caravan sites and found it suitable for the likes of our caravan. Red Rock Camp Ground is the only one in the Byfield NP suitable for caravans.

Yeppoon is expanding with new development happening at a great pace, but so far, has still retained it's "seaside charm".

Jude is studying the map of local sights while I am taking in the great vista that greats us from our awning.