2 Aug to 5 Aug 2012 - Mundubbera Three Rivers Tourist Village

On the way from Yallakool Park to Mundubbera, we passed through Wondai, and dropped into the Information Centre.  This area is home to the South Burnett Timber Industry Museum, and contains a lot of interesting information about the timber workings in the area.  The old photos are especially fascinating - considering the tools the men worked with and size of the trees, it was real hard 'yakka'.

On the road between Murgon and Durong, we passed a couple of Variety Bash vehicles.  The 2012 XXXX Gold 'Cotton & Cane' Bash had just begun.  They are making a 10 day fund-raising trip from Dalby to Mackay in what is definitely not a straight line!  The drivers and crew had just finished a visit to the Durong State School.

We had planned on stopping for the night at Boondooma Homestead which offers basic bush camping, but on arrival, we realised that it was just not what we were expecting (rather squishy and ordinary) - and also, we had been there before, about 8 years ago.  Back on the road and off to Mundubbera, where we have camped at the Three Rivers Tourist Village.

Mundubbera is very busy with citrus picking and packing right now, so both caravan parks have their fair share of back-packers and assorted itinerant pickers.  We're just lurking here while waiting for some mail to arrive in Eidsvold, just up the road.  On Wednesday, I made a big decision.  I have finally (after 4 years of wanting one) decided to go ahead and buy a Hema Navigator GPS.  I have gone for the HN6 model which has a slightly larger (6") screen and also runs with the OziExplorer mapping system, together with iGO street-by-street navigation.  I'm now holding my breath until it arrives safely.  Then for the learning curve.  At least I wont have to have the computer on my lap anymore and be surrounded by various power and USB leads.  YAY!!

So, tomorrow off to Eidsvold.  If the postal Gods are good to us, we'll camp in Tolderrodden Conservation Park on the banks of the Burnett River tomorrow night.

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