Wildflowers, Ice-creams and Rockpools (Bundaberg Trip)

 3 October 2020 – 295 767 – Wildflowers, Ice-creams and Rockpools

Vera Scarth Wildflower Reserve provided a short walk with several types of wildflowers and lots of animal track in the sand at the start of the day.

https://www.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/sport-recreation/parks-reserves-natural-areas/2 https://www.bundabergnow.com/2019/10/20/vera-scarth-johnson-wildflower-reserve/

Then off to get groceries for someone’s birthday breakfast tomorrow.

Barolin Nature Reserve was our late morning walk.  It was difficult to find and nothing special, but would make an enjoyable short trail run. 

Tinaberries Strawberry Farm was our next stop. 

https://tinaberries.com.au/ 

The plan was to have one of their real fruit strawberry icecreams before heading to the beach for lunch.  On seeing the ice-cream cones we decided they were lunch – enormous, full of strawberries and not too sweet. Then on to Elliott Heads for a walk along the foreshore, again very pretty! https://www.bundabergregion.org/elliott-heads-discover-our-region

Last stop was Barolin Rocks – unfortunately it was too rough for us to snorkel, but I spent an hour or so exploring the rockpools.  Some of these pools were quite deep, with coral and fish in.  There was also a narrow channel where we could watch waves crash in and a small cave that would be underwater at high tide.  This would be a great spot to return to in calm conditions.https://www.queensland.com/us/en/things-to-do/attractions/p-56b265922880253d74c4dd50-barolin-rocks-dive-site