After a nice cool night up in the Eugella National Park mountains, I drove down the long switchback road through the fog and back into the hot, coastal flats. I’m getting a bit wary of Queensland road signs that say “fatigue zone next xxx kms” because I’ve learned that really means some tedious driving is ahead. Sure enough, I designated my entire day’s drive down to Byfield National Park as being in this category. At one point, they even had trivia signs up to try and help keep you awake! I finally get down to Byfield to find plenty of bogans gearing up to hit the beaches in 4WDs, trail bikes, and quad bikes. On a fit, showery afternoon, I explore a bit of a plantation area to suss out possible MTB rides. Unfortunately, I somehow ended up with a less-than-stellar campsite right along the main road to the beach (while everyone else is nestled deeper in a forest behind me). I’m right about where all the 4WDs stop to reinflate their tyres after coming off the beach.<\/p>\n
Not sure about this system Queensland uses for selecting campsites online. I’ve been stuck with a few dogs because their maps and illustrations don’t really depict the locations very well.<\/p>\n
Today’s drive<\/strong>
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