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Emus (or lack thereof)

Emus (or lack thereof)

So emus are supposed to be fairly common here – there are apparently around 700,000 of them across the country. That’s nowhere near the 50 million kangaroos we have, but still a good number of large, running birds. On the highway between Yeppoon and...
Winners are Grinners

Winners are Grinners

I’ve stolen the title of this blog from our friend Joanne – this is the phrase she used when she posted photos of Hugh’s, Kevin’s, and her great wins at this week’s golf comp in Bargara! When people here meet Hugh and ask what kind of...
Seasons and Prices

Seasons and Prices

Not a lot to report on this week, so that gives me an opportunity to finally share information I’ve been gathering on health care prices. Probably a boring topic for Aussies but for Canadians, who aren’t given any information about what various health...
Crab N Go

Crab N Go

On Friday after work, Hugh and I decided to go for a walk on the beach. The big question here is of course, which beach? We have so many to choose from! We decided on Farnborough Beach, but further north than we’ve been previously. Farnborough Beach is ENORMOUS...
Frogs, Beets, Boats, Blokarts, and Bugs

Frogs, Beets, Boats, Blokarts, and Bugs

I’m afraid we didn’t get out an awful lot again this week as my work schedule was still a bit crazy (should start settling down now), but still have some fun tidbits to share with you. First, we’re hearing a new frog lately! We haven’t seen him...