4WD is the only way to go on these roads.
Coloured Sands, Great Sandy National Park, Cooloola
Driving along the Eastern Beach (between tides)
Freshwater swimming and sunbathing at Lake Mackenzie.
Afternoon rainbows
Indian Head
Champagne Pools
Brisbane skyline (Photo credit: wonich from morguefile.com)
Brisbane is a bit overlooked as a tourist destination in Australia because it is often viewed as a hub city, a jumping off point to get to Fraser Island or the Gold Coast, Queensland’s more famous tourist attractions. As a major urban center and the capital of Queensland, it has plenty to offer someone visiting for more than a day or two.
While Australia is certainly associated with Rugby and Cricket, it is less well known for its enthusiasm for a sport called Netball. This game is popular in many of the Commonwealth Nations and there are over 70 national teams in the International Federation of Netball Associations.
When I was in Australia, I was offered the opportunity to play a game in a Brisbane Netball league. I agreed because I was told that Netball is like “a women’s version of Basketball”, which I later learned refers to Mr. Naismith’s school developing a version of Basketball for its female students who couldn’t run around in their restrictive 1890s corsets.
Same Skies Above 