Some More Big things!

So during our Agnes Waters camping weekend we checked out some more Big Things

First stop was Maryborough for the Big Ned Kelly, who did not disappoint!

You have to detour off the Bruce hwy for Maryborough but I think it was worth it. Ben struck up conversation with the lady inside the Petrol Station...why a big Ned Kelly? Apparently Ned came up this way to visit rellies :P not sure about that one, but who cares he's cool!

Bundaberg was next with it's Big Barrel, Big Rum Bottle and Big Turtle, whilst none of these actually stole the show, it's always impressive for a town to have three big things!

From Bundaberg it's back to the Bruce hwy where you'll find yourself in Miriam Vale checking out the Big Crab also at the local servo

Next on the list, Rockhampton and it's Big Dugong
(located inside the Dreamtime Heritage Centre).
Check out the beast, pretty impressive huh?

Further East and we arrived in Yeppoon to find the Big Kinka Whale which was possibly one of my favourite big things we spotted. He sits outside an abandoned Marine Centre.  I'll admit I have a soft spot for abandoned things :P

I'm still collecting photos of big things and eventually want to collate a big list and give each a rating and some brief directions.  I know when researching big things myself, info was all over the google shop.  So just in case, there is someone out there, just as crazy as me, in regards to their love of big things, they'll be able to print out a simple guide :) That's the plan anyway!

P.S they weren't necessarily 'big things'' but Ben and I did stop in at a cool shop on the way home, worth sharing a few pics from anyway :)

Cassowary Sighting!

J's love of Giraffe's has definitely rubbed off on me, thanks J!

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Capricorn

We left Agnes Waters early Sunday morning, said goodbye to the birthday boy and headed up to Rockhampton to go visit the Capricorn caves. Like Chillagoe the Capricorn caves are limestone though these ones are situated above ground, which made them slightly less cooler than Chillagoe, sorry Capricorn!

My favourite part of the tour was the Cathedral Cave complete with church pews and acoustics better than the Sydney Opera house. I had one of the lame goose bump moments when everything went quite and the tour guide put on "hallelujah" by...mmm, not Leonard, not Mr. Buckley, more Buckley than Cohen though :P Anyway as someone that isn't the biggest music nerd, I was completely sucked into the beauty I found myself in, life sat still for three minutes.

Although Chillagoe is still better, Capricorn was still amazing! The tour guide spoke of some extreme caving they offer which will we need to do one day, think very tiny crawl through spaces! He also mentioned a tour which sees you leaning off over a cliff, whilst bats fly up from beneath you and snakes crawl near you trying to eat the bats. Sounds completely terrifying and something to come back for :)

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