Detour inland away from the coast anywhere around Australia and it's not just the landscape that changes…it is also home to a whole different culture and lifestyle. Affectionally referred to as ‘the outback’, this vast expanse of rural enterprise is deservedly the real Australia.
The journey was barely a one hour flight for the Bazflyers on a NW heading out of Caboolture. Our destination was the small rural town of Gayndah, a friendly place famous for its oranges. As good fortune would have it, our weekend stay coincided with the town’s annual food and produce festival. Festival activities included a delightful local produce market and a guided opportunity to explore the surrounding North Burnett region. Travelling by bus with a mostly local contingent on board was both enjoyable and informative.
As the Comanche made its way skywards out of Gayndah’s well presented airport we viewed the countryside below with admiration for the region’s hard working and innovative folk.
The flight from Caboolture to Gayndah
Blueberries on an enormous scale…200 hectares of them all under cover.
Mandarin oranges galore
Gayndah is the is the home of the Queensland Derby first run in 1868.
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