LOMBOK INDONESIA

 

LOMBOK

INDONESIA

Lombok, an island located between Bali and Sumbawa, is known for its pristine sandy beaches and crystal clear waters. It is less touristy than Bali and peaceful while nearby Gili Islands are the party islands. Lombok inhabitants are friendly and helpful. 

Mataram is its main town offering local cuisine. A marina liftout for yachts and an excellent anchorage are located nearby.

Lombok offers great swimming conditions and is a surfing paradise as well.

It is also cruising paradise!

BUNDABERG CENTRAL QUEENSLAND

 

BUNDABERG

CENTRAL QUEENSLAND

Bundaberg is one of regional cities of Queensland. It is best known for its Rum Distillery, rum and agriculture. Sugar cane along strawberries and other fruits as well as macadamia nuts are Bundaberg's pride.

Burnett River divides the city into North and South Bundaberg and the bridge across the river is quite a fixture especially for scenic sunsets and moon sets.

Mon Repos is a beach area where turtles lay eggs and visitors interested in this unique experience crowed the beach at night in the season under the watchful eye of rangers. The nesting season is from November to January and then it is hatching season till March.

The Rum Distillery Tours are popular and they include rum tasting.

TOWN OF 1770 DISCOVERY COAST QUEENSLAND

 

TOWN OF 1770

DISCOVERY COAST

QUEENSLAND

1770 is not just a year, it is an important part of Australian history. It also is a town. 1770 is located in close proximity to Agnes Waters, another costal town on the Discovery Coast. 1770 and Agnes Waters are known as twin towns and their beginnings are similar, they started as costal villages. Both towns are proud of their fabulous beaches and scenery. Plentiful walk-ways offering fresh ocean air and panoramic vistas.

1770 is well known for James Cook's visit that year in Endeavour. He did ship maintenance as well as climbed a hill to see a passage through the reef, now Great Barrier Reef stretching along the Queensland coast for over a 1000 miles.

1770 is a unique and relaxed visitor destination. Both history and scenery are outstanding. No wonder that the community celebrates History & Culture of the region once a year with a festival.

Swimming and beach walking are rewarding!

HERVEY BAY CORAL COAST QUEENSLAND

 

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 is busy during the whale migration season, July to November. Whale watching trips through marine scenic panorama are very popular.

Hervey Bay offers fabulous beach walks, swimming, cafes and restaurants. Worth visiting especially during whale season. 

FRASER ISLAND K'GARI QUEENSLAND

 

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

&

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.

Moonrises on the river are impressive as well.

JOHOR BAHRU MALAYSIA

 

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.