fraser Island (before it was popular)

I had relatives that lived in Hervey bay, so we did a few trips up there to visit. These mostly included a trip over to Fraser Island.

Brumby on the beach

The hut we used to stay in at Waddy Point

Couloured sands

Lake Mc Kenzie

Indian Head

 

 Oh for the good old days, there was no worksafe back then, my cousin's old Land rover was full of rust and has Aircraft tyres fitted for the sand.

Lake Wabby Lookout

Cherry Venture wreck at Rainbow Beach

The barge at Harvey Bay

sand blow

Watoomba 11 landing barge

Cherry Venture

Sandy Cape Lighthouse

the thing you see !

Maheeno Wreck

Now with a Licence (Suzuki Days) mid to late 70's

Not long after getting my licence I bought a little Suzuki, which served me well for a few years and took me to some amazing places.

Big Bill (RIP) and the red rocket at Shaws Creek on Tamboritha

Bruntons Bridge summer 78/79

Snowy Plain Airfield

Bogged in the snow on the Howitt road

The Gorge at Holmes Plain

still bogged

Camp at Cowombat Flat

 

 A group of friends (all with Suzuki's) did a trip to Cowombat Flat on the headwaters of the Murray. I will always remember the spectacular sight at dusk, of the wild stallion entering the flat so see if it was safe to bring his herd of brumbies out to graze.

DC3 wreckage at Cowombat Flat

DC3 wreckage

creek crossing heading to Cowombat Flat

Mt Pilot in the backgroung

DC3 wreckage

giving them a bath in the Snowy River

Dargo High Plains Winter 79

Gantner Hut, Macalister Springs

Guys Hut Summer 79

Guys Hut Winter 79

Helipad on Billygoat Bluff Track

Marathon Rod Valencia Creek

Marathon Road

Moroka Hut

Shaws Creek Tamboritha

The Suzuki's were pretty good, on the deep water crossings we would remove the rubber bungs in the floor, so it would fill with water to stop it floating