HERVEY BAY
CORAL COAST
QUEENSLAND
Hervey Bay is a long stretch of coastal towns facing Fraser Island, with Pialba being the main city. Point Vernon is a natural landmark and Urangan is a boat harbor. A close by area is also known as Great Sandy Straits National Park.
Hervey Bay offers fabulous beach walks, swimming, cafes and restaurants. Worth visiting especially during whale season.
FRASER ISLAND
K'GARI
QUEENSLAND
Fraser Island, stretching from Sandy Cape in the North to Inskeep Point in the South, has recently been named in the Indigenous language of the region K'Gari, meaning Paradise. The wildlife of the island is protected, especially dingoes with their traditional name wongari. However, tourism bringing money to a few settlements is effecting their safety.
Back in the early 80's Lindy Chamberline has been imprisoned for killing her daughter Azaria. It was a wrongful conviction, but back then it was unheard of a dingo attacking children. Well, visitors to K'Gari keep on feeding dingoes and those wild animals have been declared dangerous.
The solution is simple, do not feed dingoes.
The bigger danger are 4wheel drives hooning on the sandy beaches and polluting the air. In late 80's a girl sunbathing on a towel has been killed by a speeding 4wheel drive. In spite of the tragedy they continue to hoon coming to conclusion sunbathing is not healthy and she would be a victim of melanoma anyway.
So what can be done to protect beautiful K'Gari & its original inhabitants wongari.
Probably limit number of visitors and make sure they leave their cars on the mainland.
Everybody would enjoy peace and quiet and fresh air.
BUNDABERG
&
BURNETT RIVER
Bundaberg is more than just a rural town. Although heading up to town center up the Burnett River the scenery is definitely rural. Passing sugar cane fields and thriving birdlife brings everyone closer to nature.
Burnett Heads established in 1880s is a township at the river mouth some 15 kms away by road. While driving one passes Bundaberg Distillery famous for production of Bundaberg Rum, as well as Mon Repos a turtle century.
Bargara is a beach costal settlement quickly becoming a township of its own. Bundaberg is also a great fishing center accommodating many trawlers and fishing boats. Bundaberg Port Marina caters for sailing boats. It is backed by colorful sunsets.
JOHOR BAHRU
MALAYSIA
Malaysia is known for its capital, Kuala Lumpur, for its holiday islands Penang, Langkawi, Pangkor but Johor Bahru, on its southern tip, is little known. It is an important stepping point for travel to Singapore, by causeway or train.
Johor Bahru has both a rich history reflecting some of its architecture and now is a thriving, modern city. It has a Sultan representing the State of Johor in Kuala Lumpur.
Johor Bahru is friendly to sailing boats, has a few marinas and anchoring spaces. Country Garden Danga Bay Marina has great facilities including a popular swimming pool. There is a variety of restaurants to choose from.
Swimming and snorkeling, beach walking or trips by local boats is the order of the day.
On sunset the beach becomes a restaurant with comfy seating arrangements. Delicious Thai cuisine is on offer. Drinks and music follow.
SINGAPORE
A COUNTRY & A CITY
Singapore, like Monte Carlo is one of a few that represent a country & a city simultaneously. Located on the tip of Malayu Peninsula and facing a number of Indonesian islands like Batam across Singapore Strait, it is a modern city.
Singapore has many attractions inviting visitors, excellent shopping and cuisine.
It is also one of the biggest port cities in Asia, a crossroad of shipping. Singapore can be reached by ferry across Singapore Strait, by air – its Chiangi airport welcomes traffic from all other the world. It can be also reached by bus or train from Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
SONGKRAN FESTIVAL
AMAZING THAILAND
Thai New Year or Water Festival takes place all over Thailand usually in April. It coincides with end of harvest and originates from Holy Festivals.
The celebrations in Chiang Mai take place around the moat circling the Old Town. Every city, town and village celebrate Songkran with plenty of water being thrown around.
Also Buddha statues are being paraded. The festival is a colorful and memorable event.
Happy Songkran Thailand!
