John communicated that he realised there were crocodiles in the Fitzroy River and was relieved when he informed me that none were hungry that night(!).
Last night he stayed at Yaamba, which is about 60km North of Rockhampton. He is still 70km from Marlborough and 300km from Mackay. The distance is just melting away. He has [...]

Nothing like a tranquil campsite.
John spent last night camping in Rockhampton alongside the Fitzroy River. A nice spot no doubt. Not sure whether he was aware of the crocodile risk in this area or not, but if he was he is braver than I… Like I said, nice spot.
He is now closer to [...]

John is to reach Rockhampton today at some point.
The night of the 25th he stayed in Gladstone as Cooeee (his bike) needed adjusting and a service. Around mid-day he set off for Rockhampton, a 72km stretch. He said he was meeting a lot of nice people along the way, which made the trip quite [...]

Yesterday John arrived at Childers and the weather was good.
Today he has made it to Gin Gin and it is fine and breezy. He had lunch just before arriving in town and spent some time resting in the shade for an hour or so. The Queensland sun must still be quite strong this time [...]