Day 5: Mon 28 May – Rockhampton to Mackay, via Capricorn Caves

Drive: 344km; Total towed: 744km 

After the usual morning routine, we left Rocky right on our designated departure time of 8am - well done everyone! First stop was not far up the road at the Capricorn Caves where we did a guided tour (you have to have a guide) for an hour, then had a Devonshire Coffee. We were back on the road just before 11am. We refuelled at Yaamba, just after the Caves. 

Lunch stop was at Clairview and what a salubrious spot it was, right on the beachfront. There was very little breeze and a jolly nice view. 

We were set up on site #8 at the Andergrove Van Park at 4:20pm after what seemed like the longest day ever. After setting up and preparing dinner, we met in the camp kitchen at 5:45pm for pre-dinner drinks and dinner. 

Greg was the only one willing to try 

About to enter the caves

Entering the caves

Horse tail - really just tree roots

An interesting silhouette in the Opera House - looks like Freddy Kruger

Hole made by a tree root in the roof of the cave

Lunch stop at Clairview

Outside the entrance to the caves

Camel's bum

A supposedly romantic moment in the caves

Tree root

Exciting the caves

Seocmd part of the exit, a swing bridge which the boys just had to make swing

Leaving the Caves