North for the winter....: Lake Elphingstone......135 kms east of Mackay

Friday26thJune.... Arrived at what is supposed to be one of the best free camps in Qld and boy I was disappointed!!! A few people have boats and fish the lake for redclaw!

On the way,looks like a giant termite mound but is part of the Gemini Mountain range between Claremont and Moranbah ...

Buck pondering.....lunch stop,in the van so the flies don't eat your lunch!!!!

View from our van over lake..Table and chairs ! My shoes getting some sun and air!!!!

No grass but a mat will suffice...Friday night sat around the fire bucket with another couple,cooked our snags and chops on a grill on top of bucket,nothing like a bit of protein for dinner!!!!

Yes a prickly pear growing in the gutter of the shed used by the water ski club.Apparently the area is owned by the mines and the miners bring their families to picnic and ski at the lake .

Heeps of people free camping,some stay for weeks!!!!???? New toilet block has been built with a solar panel to have hot showers for campers but......amount of people using the toilets has created a problem,the septic is seeping out and down the hill,not good!! Apparently they get cleaned weekly by someone but nothing has been done about it!! We think if every camper was charged a small fee it would go to the upkeep and clean it up!!! Looks are deceiving ,I don't think we will be visiting there again!!!

Sunday28th June..... On the road to Mackay

Arrived at park just after 9.30 am,manager Mick,said "did you guys wet the bed???!!!" Open park,we're on a huge slab of cement,caravan as well,left the awning in,bit windy,tomorrow's another day! Few showers of rain,24 degrees so it's fine! 3 loads of washing ,in the dryer and I'm now relaxing back on the bed,iPad in hand!!!

Rain seems to have gone,still a bit windy but Moose and I take a walk around the park!! Lots of upgrades being done! We don't normally stay at Big 4 parks but a lot of them are taking pets now.

2 pools,waterslide,mini golf.....they cater for families and children! A few around seeing it's school holidays in Qld and yes they are in the pools swimming!!!

Last of the clouds across a small lake inside park area which Mick tells me,yes you can fish and if your lucky you could catch a barramundi,they like you to catch and release!!