We left camp just before 10am and, after disposing of our rubbish, were quickly back on the main road back towards Rocky.

We needed to make a stop at the Capricorn Caravan Centre so Katie could buy a new water cap as theirs had fallen off somewhere between Bundaberg and Yeppoon. Katie had called them and they assured her they would have one to fit. We drove back into Rocky and found the caravan centre right next to the wide Fitzroy River. A very obliging fellow came out and put the cap in to make sure it would fit and it did. We were so glad they keep them in stock.

We headed northwards again on the Bruce Highway and it was a very busy road. I have never seen so many RV’s on the road. RV’s of all types and no-one was in a waving mood that day. We wave to all the motorhomes coming our way but not a one waved back. We checked with the others and they were waving to the other caravaners but not receiving many in return. We all reckoned they must be grumpy people at the end of the school holidays on their way home.

Some 230km after we left we pulled into the little village of St Lawrence. St Lawrence is one of the oldest towns on the Queensland coast and is situated on the St Lawrence Creek used to service a major port that is no longer is use. The remains of the port and the abattoirs (built by convict labour) can still be seen. The Council Office is the only building remaining from that time. The Courthouse and Police Station were built in 1879. The Anglican Church dates back to 1898. The little town now has a population of 245 people.

The St Lawrence Wetlands are key perennial wetlands and part of the St Lawrence Creek system. It is listed in the Directory of Important Wetlands in Australia. The wetlands support a myriad of fish, birds and other creatures and plants. Each year in June the St Lawrence Wetlands Weekend is held and visitors come from all over to learn about and explore the wetlands..

Camping is allowed at the Recreation Ground. It is unpowered but there is an amenities block with toilets and pay-as-you-go showers. $1 for 3 minutes. There are large areas of flat grass to park on and we found a spot away from other campers and quickly set up camp. All this and thye only aske for a $15 donation to be put in the honesty box. We are always happy to do this and support these tiny towns.

It became very quiet in our camp when I was typing up this blog and I think everyone had nodded off. Well that wouldn’t hurt them after our busy day the day before! I could hear Pa snoring and enjoyed a peaceful hour while they all snoozed.

We were running low on supplies so I had to be creative with our dinner. I had some potato chips in the freezer so they went in the oven and I still had plenty of eggs, a capsicum, some mushrooms and an onion so I made a huge quiche in a baking dish. Maddie helped make a salad with lettuce, cabbage and carrot with mayo dressing. It turned out to be a yummy dinner and afterwards we all sat around the fire telling stories.

The kids wanted to know how and when Pa and I met so that was a long tale with lots of funny anecdotes. What a fun night around the campfire it was.