Hervey Bay to Rockhampton

   Didn't make it the extra few klicks to coastal Yeppoon as we were tired, the skies were threatening, accommodations were limited as this is Labor Day Weekend for Australia, and Rockhampton is right on the A1 highway. So we are overnighting at the Criterion Hotel, a heritage property, which serves a breakfast with our favorite "flat white" coffee (Sherry, do you know how to make a flat white?), and we'll be on our way early tomorrow.

   The big event of the day was that geographically, we are on the Tropic of Capricorn, (nerd fact coming...) which marks the most southerly latitude where the sun can be seen directly overhead at noon at the December Solstice.  We are officially in the tropics.

    Rockhampton is on the Fitzroy River and is in a pretty location. It has many, many stunning heritage buildings, but seems to have seen better days. Perhaps a victim of the pandemic.  Next stop and final long drive day: Airlie Beach

Distance: 250 miles  Time: 5 hours