Back to the Coast

Due to some problems with the Push-Bike, I deviated from my plans and took an Auto-Bus to the East Coast. As it was Friday, the Bus took me as far as Maryborough. It was the biggest Town I had visited all week: the Centre was several blocks in each direction! There was also a Bike-Smith, who took care of my 'pushie'.
While I waited for him to do his job, I walked around the charming town; it was cute, but not too much (i.e. Moomin-Valley Syndrome was absent), and had plenty of Heritage architecture. This is the birth town of the author of Mary Poppins, as was evident in this statue in front of her birth house:

There was also a big "Mary Poppins in the Park" Festival about to take place, this weekend, one presumes, with Motion Pictures and Chimney Sweepeing &c fun for the whole family.

Speaking of families, after I had done climbing in the best climbing tree I've seen so far, in the Queens Park, I ran into these youngsters. The Lady in the right asked if I would like to take a Photograph of her. As I did, the young Gentleman on the left rose up, too. He informed me, that once back home, I could show this Photograph to my firends and tell them 'these are who make the future young ruffians'. So now You know, too.

I pushed my bike to Hervey Bay, the Gateway to the Fraser Island, a wonderful UN World Heritage site: 75 miles long sand island, all of it a National Park. No paved roads, only sand paths barely wide enough for a vehicle. The ride was very bumpy even with a four-wheel-drive bus:



I spotted some turtles and a couple of Humpback Whales, but did not see the famous Fraser Dingoes.


Here's an unusual Column decoration from Toogoolawah: Elkhorn ferns used as flourishing Capitals.

More to follow later.
Good luck and godspeed!

Paddlewick