Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Airlie Beach
A hundred years or so ago my Danish great Grandfather, Piers Augustus Nelson, was a coach builder here in Rockhampton. This hotel would have been around then. We headed east to Yeppoon to the golden Keppel and Cooee Bay beaches... and our first sighting of a coconut palm. Fog accompanied our first 100km as we rode north from Yeppoon. There were no road works until the outskirts of Mackay. Hooray. We have encountered roadworks for most of our journey from Sydney to Rockhampton. The roads are being upgraded and in many cases dual carriageways are being built. Lots of stretches of road have reduced speeds and the traffic police are vigilant. There are average speed cameras, mobile speed cameras, and many signs about speed - and about taking a rest. There are signs with trivia questions are intended to keep drivers alert. The answers turn up about one km down the road. *e.g. What is Queensland's state flower? These were best road sign...