I would drive 500 miles ...

Well, not 500 miles, but definitely 500 km - all to get to Rockhampton in time for my nephew's rugby league game tomorrow. It is an important game as it is his first maroon jersey.

We did manage to drive east to take a quick look at Shute Harbour and a last look at the beautiful Whitsundays.

It is a much windier day today so we think we saw the Whitsundays at their best yesterday.

Whilst we are still in the tropics, the landscape is drier south of Sarina. However, it is still beautiful with the low winter sun turning long grass golden: