Melbourne to Rockhampton & Beyond - Virtual Walk for Movember

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Port Douglas - FINISH LINE, Australia ‐ Nov 30, 2021

102 km

After 3686Km our walk ended in Port Douglas.

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Day 30

Day 30

Our final day on the road and our first stop Cairns and the town of Earlville which is home to the BIG Marlin. Cairns is the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and there is so much to do. We sampled a...
Gordonvale ‐ Nov 29, 2021

204 km

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Day 29

Day 29

Day 29 Today we heading into the town of Cardwell to visit the Cardwell Seaview Deli Café BIG crab (our second one on the trip). We kept heading north and reached the town of Tully, this is
Bishop Peak ‐ Nov 28, 2021

98 km

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Day 28

Day 28

Day 28 We hit the road and found our first Stop - Frosty Mango for icecream and pancake and another BIG Thing with the Frosty Mango Mascot. Just before Ingham turn left towards Wallaman Falls, (100km
Bluewater ‐ Nov 27, 2021

233 km

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Day 27

Day 27

Day 27 Today is a BIG day for BIG THINGS! First stop is Gumlu which home to the Big Watermelon Slice and The Big Pumpkin which were created to celebrate the towns horticultural focus. After a brief vi...
Merinda ‐ Nov 26, 2021

56 km

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Day 26

Sponsor Post - Day 26

A huge Shout out to our sponsor TK Property Services who donated $5000 and is a long term supporter of Movember.

Day 26

Day 26 Today we clicked over 3000 travelled and headed to Bowen. A great way to check out the history and culture in the town was to walk around and checkout the murals. There are 27 all up including...
Debella ‐ Nov 25, 2021

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Day 25

Day 25

Day 25 Today we reached the town of Proserpine. Proserpine is 20 minutes inland from Airlie beach is one of many departure points to the Great Barrier Reef. There is plenty to do in the region includi...
Bloomsbury ‐ Nov 24, 2021

105 km

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Day 24

Day 24

Day 24 Before we left Mackay, we decided to check out some more sights and we followed the Mackay Heritage Trail walk, through Mackay's Central Business District to view buildings of architectural sig...
Mackay ‐ Nov 23, 2021

108 km

Day 23

We made it to Mackay. We got out and explored this great region along the Bluewater Trail, an award winning shared pathway whilst taking in much of the region's natural beauty. Six of the region's key...
Joyview ‐ Nov 22, 2021

216 km

Day 22a

Day 22a

Day 22 After reaching Rockhampton we kept walking up the Bruce highway towards Marlborough, this small country town is home to The Marlborough Museum, Marlborough is also famous in the jewellery busin...
Rockhampton

37 km

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Day 22

Day 22 We have arrive in Rockhampton. 8 Days earlier than expected. That means we will be continuing our walk up the Qld coast, let's see how far we can get. Rockhampton is the beef capital of the wor...
Marmor ‐ Nov 21, 2021

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Day 21

Day 21

Day 21 Back on the road and we headed up to Gladstone , If your idea of a good time involves spending it on the water, Gladstone offers a multitude of ways to dive right in. Whether it’s casti
Miriam Vale ‐ Nov 20, 2021

66 km

Day 20

Day 20

Day 20 Today we head back towards to the Bruce Highway after our Detour past Bundaberg and reach a town called Miriamvale which is home to the Big Crab. The Big Crab is a two metre high crab, located...
Watalgan ‐ Nov 19, 2021

92 km

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Day 19

Day 19

Day 19 After leaving Apple Tree Creek we headed towards Bundaberg. For the city that brought you Bundaberg Rum and Bundaberg Brewed Drinks, it makes sense Bundy is the home of the Big Barrel and Big B...
Apple Tree Creek ‐ Nov 18, 2021

204 km

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Day 18

Day 18

Day 18 We started the day at Eumundi and a quick stop off at Hideaway Bakery before we headed off. First stop is the Statue of Matilda the Giant Kanagaroo at Kybong, Matilda was the mascot for
Eumundi Markets ‐ Nov 17, 2021

93 km

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Day 17

Day 17

Day 17 We left the northern suburb of Nundah and headed up the Bruce Highway towards Caboolture , this is also the gateway to
Nundah ‐ Nov 16, 2021

86 km

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Day 16

Day 16

Day 16 Today we head up the road to visit another theme park Dreamworld which is also home to Whitewater World. Time
Oxenford ‐ Nov 15, 2021

94 km

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Day 15

Day 15

Day 15 We are officially at the half way mark of the walk and a lot of sightseeing today. Having left Brunswick heads we headed towards Duranbah for a stopover at Tropical Fruit World and the Big Avoc...
Brunswick Heads ‐ Nov 14, 2021

153 km

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Day 14
Maclean

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Day 13

Day 13

Day 13 Today we left Nambucca Heads and headed towards Coffs Harbour. Coffs Harbour is full of fun activities, so on the way through we had to check out the C
Nambucca Heads ‐ Nov 12, 2021

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Day 12

Day 12

Day 12 We left Kundabung and continued along the Pacific Highway, past Kempsey and stopped in at Fredrickton, for a famous Fredo Pies. They have 25 different combinations so it was hard to choose, but...
Kundabung ‐ Nov 11, 2021

119 km

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Day 11

Day 11

Day 11 On Today's walk we also reflect and honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty as today is Remembrance Day. We left Nabiac and headed just north to the town of
Nabiac ‐ Nov 10, 2021

74 km

Day 10

Day 10

Day 10 After leaving Nerong we headed along the highway towards Coolongolook, There isn't many stops along the way however we were able to walk the
Nerong ‐ Nov 9, 2021

155 km

Day 9

Day 9 There aren't too many stops along the way today, however we did go past the old site of Leyland Brothers World , which until recently was also home to a replica Ayers Rock (Another Big Th
Ourimbah ‐ Nov 8, 2021

112 km

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Day 8

Day 8

Day 8 Today we head towards Central Sydney and then make our way up the coast. A trip to Sydney wouldn't be complete without seeing The
Heathcote ‐ Nov 7, 2021

84 km

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Day 7

Day 7

Day 7 Today we headed off towards the coast for a scenic walk up towards Sydney. We stopped off at Jambaroo Action Park NSW’s largest family owned and operated water theme park, on the way to
Bowral ‐ Nov 6, 2021

141 km

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Day 6

Day 6

Day 6 Fresh from our overnight stay in Gunning we travelled 50km down the road to The Big Marino at Goulburn , there's plenty to do in Goulburn incl
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Gunning ‐ Nov 5, 2021

122 km

Day 5

Day 5

Day 5 Today we headed towards Yass for a quick stop over at Yass Valley Bakery. On this leg of the walk there are some long stretches between
Jugiong ‐ Nov 4, 2021

94 km

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Day 4

Sponsor Post - Day 4

A huge Shout out to our sponsor M80 Property Group who donated $5000.

Day 4

Day 4 and after leaving Kyeamba we travelled towards Gundagai and stopped off at the Gundagi Bakery for another bakery treat. The trip so far has had some fantast
Kyeamba ‐ Nov 3, 2021

174 km

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Day 3

Day 3

Day 3 sees us leaving Rutherglen and crossing the Victorian border into New South wales and the town of Albury with a stop in at Nord Bakery for morning tea. 60km down the road we reached Hollbrook, h...
Rutherglen, Victoria ‐ Nov 2, 2021

134 km

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Day 2

Sponsor Post - Day 2

A huge Shout out to our sponsor UniLodge who donated $1000.

Day 2

Day 2 Today we left Longwood and travelled to Euroa for a stop off at Mawsons Bakery for a quick bite to
Longwood, Victoria ‐ Nov 1, 2021

146 km

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Day 1

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Day 1

Welcome to Day 1 of the virtual walk. Along the way we will virtually stop into some of the regions best bakeries, roadside attractions and tourist places. Leaving Movember HQ we travelled 146kms toda...
21 Goodwood Street, Australia ‐ Sep 28, 2021

Movember HQ

Starting Point

Starting Point

Today we will set off from Movember HQ on our virtual walk to Rockhampton, over 2500km away. Follow our daily posts to see what we have been getting up to on the virtual walk.

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