Today is Sunday, we have been in Mackay now for a couple of days. We are all loving the warmer weather - compared to out west (just slightly cooler). Luke is not feeling well today, woke up very pale and hot, so I am just hanging out with him this morning while Benn takes Jacinta and Dominic for a bike ride.
Since writing last we have spent three nights in Rockhampton, which we all loved. Country towns sure have a different feel to them. Amazingly, on our day of departure from Rocky we meet a couple across from us from a property near Wyoming, the Fletchers, that know Benn and his family very well. Just amazing!
After Rocky we decided to go out west to see a Coal mine and go fishing at Lake Maraboon just south of Emerald. Really interesting country side, I remember going to Emerald when I worked for QR about 12 years ago, still love it. So much development, they now have two Centros. We visited the International Coal Centre at Blackwater and also had a tour of a working mine. All went out in a little bus and then stood on a platform to view the dragline in action. The size of the equipment was HUGE, the big trucks can carry up to 300 tonnes of coal, eight wheels on the trucks, each wheel costs $85,000. Very interesting ....... I have a much greater appreciation of what happens in mines now and the value to our economy and electricty etc.
Bit of a drive coming back to the coast (took us about 6 hours including breaks), off to Airlie Beach and the Whitsundays tomorrow.
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