Rockhampton

We left Bedford Weir to drive appox 300klm to Rockhampton, the country side changed from Coal Mines to Beef grazing land. Upon arrival at Rockhampton it is evident that it is beef country due to the many statues of cattle that you see around the town. We are staying at the Big 4 Discovery Holiday Park on the Bruce Hwy as we are meeting up with Alan & Fay who we met 2yrs ago when we were crossing the Savana Develepmental Hwy. Since we have been here we have been out with them for the last couple of nights, and last night we went to see the Bull Riding that is held every Friday night at an indoor arena attached to the Great Western Hotel which Lee Kenaghan used to own. The Bull Riding is very entertaining especially when the big bulls come out, they average in weight between 700 - 1000 kilograms. I am sure some of those cowboys are very sore today after being bucked off, stomped on and kicked. There were many young children there with their big cowboy hats on and some were even wearing spurs.

Today we had a look around the town and then went to the Botanical Gardens which has a Zoo within the grounds, with many animals, birds and reptiles to view.