Leaving 1770 we travelled 150km to our next stop. Elliot Heads, which is on the coast of Bundaberg approx 20km from Bundaberg. We had booked into the Elliot Heads Holiday Park for 2 nights on recommendation from the travelling family we met at St Lawrence. This is a council run caravan park and once again being on the coast it was full. The site we had been allocated was very tight with huge tree on the right hand side and the concrete slab on the left and vans in front. After several goes and almost ready to find somewhere else as it was such a tight fit we finally backed in. A little disappointing considering when I booked I did mention we had a 25ft van. We payed a reasonable $27 a night for a powered site and the boys were free as under 5. Amenities were clean with a key to get in. Across from the park was the beach with a great walk and to the other side was the Elliot river with boat access. Besides the Kiosk and 2 playgrounds there is nothing else here so best to do your grocery shopping prior to coming from Bundaberg.
View of the park from the beach foreshore
A decided he wouldn't sleep today so we did the old "put child in the car and go driving" which as expected worked. We drove around Baragra then to Bundaberg. We had talked about doing the tours of the Bundaberg Rum distillery factory and the Bundaberg Ginger Beer factory but decided the cost really outweighed the benefit we would get from them with 2 little boys. A was still asleep anyway so it was drive by photos. Oh well we really do need to leave things to do when we travelled again can't do them all in the me trip.
Bundaberg Rum Distillery and the Big bottle of Rum
Wednesday 10th July
Today we decided to stay around the caravan park and let the kids play at the beach. We started off at the playground across from the park on the beach foreshore before heading to the playground near the river then down to the river to play in the sand and for a swim. The weather was lovely at 21 degrees but the water was cold but that didn't deter my 2 children. We like to play spot the Victorian children! They are usually the ones swimming. I was told the fishing is very good and we met a family by the river mouth throwing in a few lines.
looking from the river to the mouth and the surf
The boys playing on the edge of the river
Overall a great little caravan park another to add to the parks to come back to when we travel again ( that maybe when we retire) We do wish we could spent a little longer here but we are on a tight schedule to get back to the Gold Coast for As medical appointments
Next Stop.....Hervey Bay
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