66. Bowen, St Helens Beach, Yepoon

BOWEN BOULDERS Bowen is quite unique in this area in that the beaches & surrounding  cliffs are of large granite boulders.  Grand Final day had us venture to the pub where they shot the movie ‘Australia’. The Dragons put the sword to the Chooks & we had a great arvo mixing it up with the locals. Bowen is definitely one of our favourite places on the Queensland coast, we ended staying six days & didn’t want to leave.

St HELENS BEACH We met Brian & Dawn in Karumba (Gulf of Carpentaria) & they invited us to stay with them at their retreat in St Helens Beach. This joint is Tarzan country & Brian has lived it for many years. Brian & Dawn live almost exclusively from the land & what the ocean &  river systems offer. They are true characters & real fair dinkum aussies.  One thing you discover on the road is that everyone has some sort of baggage & Brian &Dawn have had their tough moments. It was a pleasure to meet them & we hope we can catch up in the future. Thanks guys for offering your generous hospitality &  keeping the boys in line. It was a great time & all the best for the future. (Leave some muddies in there Kaz).

YEPOON Rain teemed upon Yepoon for most of our time there, so what better place to go than the rainforest. About 45kms north of Yepoon is this quant village with a population of about 30. It is a town that has a general store and small sheds where artisans work with clay, bamboo, glass & paint. The overall feel of this place was very relaxed, very natural, very peaceful.