MONDAY 26 - TUESDAY 27.9.2011: The day has dawned and oh the pain! We have muscles that were not even aware of their role in the human body - no amount of glucosamine will suffice! We are leaving Sapphire today - have thoroughly enjoyed our time here and would have no problems staying on, although we may need to upgrade the pampered pooches to more serviceable models!
Carnarvon Gorge was to be the next stop, but after many phone calls it proved too difficult to organise accommodation for the puddles. As a result, we have changed our route home. Duaringa is a small town which lies on the Capricorn Highway, 116 kilometres west of Rockhampton. The name is derived from the aboriginal words 'D'warra D'nanjie', meaning a meeting place on the swamp oaks. The township came to life in the 1860's due to its locality of two roads, one going south to Springsure and one west to the Mackenzie River at Bedford Crossing. The town itself was not populated until around 1876 with the opening of the Dawson Railway Bridge and the rail line continuing to Duaringa. Staying at Duaringa Rest Area for 2 days. Went for a drive to look at the area and came across the Duaringa Hotel - has to be said that the photo does do the accommodation justice!
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| PARK AT DUARINGA REST AREA |
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| ACCOMMODATION AT DUARINGA HOTEL |
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