Yeppoon is a popular holiday town on the coast about 30km from Rockhampton. Like other seaside resorts we have stopped at recently the attraction is based around the beach and the offshore islands, with not a lot else on offer. Luckily for us, there are several good golf courses, we have played 4 games in our week here, including one at Rockhampton.
Its not all been golf though, we did a couple of short walks at the Byfield and Capricorn Coast National Parks, and did a scenic drive along the coast and in to Rockhampton. The picture at left is of a sculpture at the small township of Emu Park, commemorating Captain James Cook's visit to Australia's east coast in 1770. The ship 'sings' in the wind, the day we visited there was only a light breeze but the hidden pipes produced a lovely light musical sound. The photo at right shows the remarkable eroded remains of a volcanic plug from 75 million years ago, when this whole area was a volcanic hot spot.
Rockhampton and Yeppoon sit just north of the Tropic of Capricorn, so once we leave here we will be back to the temperate zone after 6 months in the tropics. With summer fast approaching though, we suspect it won't get any cooler for a while!
Its not all been golf though, we did a couple of short walks at the Byfield and Capricorn Coast National Parks, and did a scenic drive along the coast and in to Rockhampton. The picture at left is of a sculpture at the small township of Emu Park, commemorating Captain James Cook's visit to Australia's east coast in 1770. The ship 'sings' in the wind, the day we visited there was only a light breeze but the hidden pipes produced a lovely light musical sound. The photo at right shows the remarkable eroded remains of a volcanic plug from 75 million years ago, when this whole area was a volcanic hot spot.
Rockhampton and Yeppoon sit just north of the Tropic of Capricorn, so once we leave here we will be back to the temperate zone after 6 months in the tropics. With summer fast approaching though, we suspect it won't get any cooler for a while!
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