PART 1 CHRISTMAS~NEW YEAR TRIP TO THE COAST

On Boxing Day, we all packed up our camping gear for a 5-day trip down the east coast. Emerald is about 3 hours in-land from the coast. Once we got to the ocean we drove another 3 hours south to the small towns of Agnes Waters and the Town of 1770 (yes, this is the official name of the town! It is named after the date when Captain Cook discovered the area). The Queensland government has organized "driver reviver" stations all along the highways to prevent driver fatigue (which is a huge cause for accidents in the state). Here you can have a FREE cup of coffee, tea or juice and some tea biscuits and small snacks. While we were at the Driver Reviver stop we saw some colourful Lorikeets.