Australia 24.11 - 17.12, Part 2

Sun 24.11. Drive with our campervan from Yeppoon - Agnes Water (270 km). For tonight's accommodation, I had chosen a special campsite. It is on a private property owned by a couple. They take in orphaned and injured kangaroos and care for them until they can be released back into the wild. Many kangaroos also return to the campsite even after being released. That's why you can observe and pet them there.

Mon 25.11. Drive with our campervan from Agnes Water - Hervey Bay (230 km).

Tue 26.11. Today, a boat tour was on the list again. We visited the famous Fraser Island. Our captain first headed to the northern part of the island. Here we could snorkel and glide quickly over the water with the water tube. Silvan especially enjoyed that. Underwater, we could see many white and transparent fish and a bunch of white shells. At our second stop, we could swim in a lake on the island or explore the river a bit with the kayak. We were back at the campsite at 6:00 PM.

Wed 27.11. Drive with our campervan from Hervey Bay - Rainbow Beach (125 km).

In Rainbow Beach, we first had pizza together. After that, we walked along the beautiful beach and had a frappé overlooking the sea. In the afternoon, we bathed in the pool of our Airbnb apartment and enjoyed the rest of the evening.

Thu 28.11. This morning, we felt like going to the rainforest. So we decided to hike to Lake Poona and take a bath there. In total, we walked for 30 minutes and were rewarded with a beautiful view. It's incredible to find a lake with very light sand after hiking through the dense rainforest. After this refreshing experience, we drove an hour to our next campsite in Boreen Point.

Fri 29.11. Drive with our campervan from Boreen Point - Noosa (25 km). Today we had to replenish our food supply again. After that, we could relax at the pool at the campsite.

Sat 30.11. This morning we drove to Noosa National Park. We decided to walk the coastal walk. This is a short stretch along the coast. You reach beautiful viewpoints and can take cool photos.

At 3:00 PM, we checked into the Airbnb and enjoyed the pool at the accommodation.

Mon 02.12. & Tue 03.12. Drive with our campervan from Noosa - Brisbane (80 km). As well as shopping at the outlet.

Wed 04.12. Dreamworld, that's the largest theme park in Australia. So we spent our day today riding roller coasters and sliding on the water slides.

Thu 05.12. Drive with our campervan from Brisbane - Gold Coast, also known as Surfers Paradise (80 km). When we arrived at the campsite, we put on our bikinis and swim trunks and went to the 'GC Waterpark'. It's a water inflatable playground on the sea. It was a lot of fun, you could slide into the water, jump, and swing.

Fri 06.12. Drive with our campervan from the Gold Coast - Kingscliff (50 km).

Sun 08.12. Drive with our campervan from Kingscliff - Byron Bay (60 km). Since we arrived exactly at 12:00 PM, we had lunch in the city center. After that, we visited the Byron Bay lighthouse and went swimming at the beach. There were very big waves and many surfers.

Wed 11.12. Drive with our campervan from Byron Bay - Coffs Harbour (250 km).

Thu 12.12. Drive with our campervan from Coffs Harbour - Port Macquarie (150 km).

Fri 13.12. Drive with our campervan from Port Macquarie - Sydney (150 km).

Sat 14.12. Today we took a trip to the Blue Mountains. The impressive landscape includes steep cliffs, eucalyptus forests, and waterfalls. Katoomba, the main town of the region, is located next to the Blue Mountains National Park, which offers numerous hiking trails through the bushland. From Echo Point, you have a view of the legendary sandstone formation of the Three Sisters. The planned hike around the Three Sisters was canceled due to a bushfire. So we took a short walk nearby and enjoyed a coffee with a view.

Mon 16.12. Today the first stop was the Sydney Opera House. We also visited the Sydney Harbour Bridge and took a walk along the harbor. In the late afternoon, we visited the Sydney Aquarium and then returned to our campsite.

Tue 17.12. Flight Sydney - Melbourne