Calliope River and Boyendale Bush Camp July 24

As we have never had a caravan before we have lots of things to learn. There is a whole way of doing things just like boating and we are learning along the way. Lloyd seems to have got the backing pretty well sorted but he tells me my signals need some work. I  need to move my whole arm for the backing action instead of just my hand evidently it's not clear enough through the mirror which is far enough, so I have plenty to work on!
We travelled a few hundred kms to a riverside camp at Calliope for the night . There were heaps of vans and motor homes again it was not far from the main highway.Some head out pretty early in the morning and others stay around having a leisurely chat.

Lloyd fishing for red claw (they are like fresh water cray)

Our new purchase was a Jamie Oliver charcoal Bbq from the op shop, brand new for $20. This time it has a black lid and legs that come off.However Lloyd had to do a few alterations as it did not work as well as the Canadian version, it needed more holes for air.

Look everyone ,no crocs!!

Our new purchase RD2 Mark 3 Version

We left Calliope River and went inland about 26kms to Boyendale Bush camp. It is beside Lake Aoowanga and is run by the Gladstone water catchment. You can stay free for 7 nights and we managed to find a prime spot right by the lake. We decided to stay here at least 2 nights, the weather was great and it would be good to chill out after the busy few weeks we have had. It didn't take long to meet our friendly neighbours and we enjoyed a camp fire with them and others later in the evening. 

The Lake is known for its red claw which are abundant in the summer and we had bought a net to try and catch some. However this proved to be a non event but our neighbour was luckier and we did sample some. They taste a bit like Moreton Bugs.I had to have a paddle in the Lake which was actually quite cool, no one was swimming even the kids which said something. We really enjoyed our stay there and we meeting new people like Mike and Chris and learning heaps about the Aussie way of caravanning and camping.