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 few of the best places on our walk including a quick bite to eat at the best seafood in Cairns, you...
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 where we did a little detour. This area is called the Cassowary coast with thw southern cassowary is found in...
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 round trip back to Ingham) It is the highest, permanent, single-drop waterfall in Australia, Wallama...
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 visit in Gumlu we went onto Mount Inkerman Scenic Lookout and took on the 2 km steep walking trail up...
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 one from renown painter Ken Done who painted the mural "Coal Loading from Jetty" at the Centrepoint...
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 including a visit to Cedar Creek Falls , heading on a Crocodile Safari or visiting the local historical mus...
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 significance, many from the 1930's Art Deco era. It included historic structures that are listed with t...
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 attractions sit along the trail including the beautiful Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens , the Sandf...
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 business for producing the world's finest chrysoprase, a semi-precious gem once much admired by Alexander...
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 world, Rocky, has six bovine beauties on its main streets in a nod to the six breeds grazed in region....
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 casting off in some of Australia’s most bountiful waters, snorkelling crystal-clear sea or surfing Queensland’s m...
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 in the town of Miriam Vale on top of the Shell Service Station and Restaurant. The crab was created...
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 Bottle, 2 more big things we ticked off the list. Bundy has so much more to offer including getting u...
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 the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games. We then headed up to Gympie , there is so much to do in this region i...
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 Bribie Island. From Caboolture we took the scenic way towards Beerburrum and then onto Steve Irwin Way and took in the view of the Glasshouse Mountains before a stop over at...
Day 16
Day 16 Today we head up the road to visit another theme park Dreamworld which is also home to Whitewater World. Time for some Lunch, and no visit from the gold cost to Brisbane is complete without a trip to Yatala Pies an institution in the area having been making pies for over 130 years. After lunc...
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 Avocado, here you can also do a farm tour on a tractor and purchase fruit from around the world. many of...
Day 14
Day 14 From Maclean we headed further up the highway and did a short stop over at Knockrow to check out the Big Knight at The Macadamia Castle. The next stop was a detour to Byron Bay , The Byron Bay region is home to some of the most spectacular beaches in Australia. Byron is also known as a haven...
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 Clog Barn complete with a mini Dutch Village. just down the road is the Big Banana and Fun park, no visit to Coffs is really complete without a...
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 went with a crocodile pie. Back on the highway up towards Nambucca Heads we took a detour to explor...
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 Taree. Time to stop off and visit another local bakery called Pulteney Street Bakery to pick up some pies and yumm...
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 Wootton Historical Railway Trai l at Wang Wauk State Forest. The trail is a 6km walk that follows an old logging railway through a rainforest gully, pas...
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 Thing), Unfortunately it was lost to fire in 2018. As a kid we used to always watch Mike and Mal travel acros...
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 Rocks , The Sydney Opera House & Circular Quay where you can catch a famous Sydney ferry to places like Manly, Taronga Zoo & Cockatoo island. We left the Rocks and...
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 Shellharbour. Leaving Shellharbour we went 20km up the road to Wollongong and another customary virtual visi...
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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 including the Historic Waterworks Museum. We then heading into Bowral home of the Bradman Museum & Famous Wombeyan Caves. All this sightseeing made us hungr...
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 major towns. We ended the day 50km outside of Goulburn at a small town called Gunning. We added 122 km to the trip today. Total Km Walked - 672/2500
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 fantastic regional bakeries.You can't visit the area without also stopping at the Dog on The Tuckerbox which is located at snake gully just outsi...
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, home of the HMAS Otway and Holbrook Submarine Museum. Not too many other stops for the day with us en...
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 eat for morning tea and then on the way to Benella to explore the Silo Art. Lunch at Hides Bakery. Our virtual walk then took us to Glenrowan , home to the Big Ned Kelly statue and to check out t...
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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 today which took us past the town of Kilmore, There is a lot to do in the Kilmore region including Victo...
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.