Review 1 (for day 1)
Southside Holiday Village
The cabin which we stayed in in Rockhampton was pleasant at first, but soon we discovered that it was somewhat unhygenic: a dead frog was found in the pool. I'm not complaining, as much accomodation is rather small, but I had to share a room with both Lewis and Reuben, which, to say the least, didn't go down too well. But it gave us a place to spend the night and there were lots of beds, which were all comfy. Plus, the TV had Foxtel: huge bonus! Overall, if you're looking for a place to spend the night, this is the holiday village for you!
Review 2 (for day 2)
Big4 Discovery Park
The next cabin that we stayed in was like arriving in a luxury hotel. Laughing and joking, we went to the pool to cool down, as we're used to Canberra winters and suddenly finding ourselves in a hot Queensland winter is quite unnerving. Anyhow, The pool was deliciously cool and we all had a great time splashing about. Even before that I had realised another great thing about this cabin: I GOT A ROOM TO MYSELF!!! I was so thrilled! The next day we went to check out the playground. It was disappointingly forlorn so we didn't stay there long. Then we got to have a go at the buggies in return for picking up any rubbish we saw on the way. It was fun, even though I got the hardest buggy to pedal. After our pedal buggy cruise, we check out the games room: another disappointing result. We went back to our comfortable cabin to relax before our next exciting adventure. This is an incredibly luxurious caravan park and I recommend it thoroughly.
Review 3 (for day 3)
Dreamtime Cultural Centre
You know, I'd really like to say that this is more than 4 1/2 stars, but I could only say five out of five, and that would mean 100% perfect. Look at the definition widget I put up. That's impossible. Anyway, back to our experience. Dad took us to the Dreamtime Cultural Centre to see his friend Bob. We ended up watching a presentation on Torres Strait islanders. It told us all about the different islands and about kinship and Torres Strait islander's connection with the sea. Then we went on a tour of the Ted Mitchell gallery with a man named Wayne. It was very informative, and he told us a dreaming story. The moral of the story was "Always listen to your elders". The gallery looked like the Canarvon Gorge. We also learnt about life for Aboriginal people on stations. After that Wayne showed us some didgeridoo playing. He was very good and told us all about the different techniques used to play the didgeridoo. After that, we went to do some boomerang throwing. Wayne showed us how to hold the boomerang and how to flick your wrist when throwing. He made it look so easy, but when it was my turn, I found out that it was really difficult. Then we went to the Torres Strait Islander village to learn all about Torres Strait Islanders. Did you know that the only islands in the Torres Strait not claimed by Captain James Cook are called Saibai and Bedanug? Then we went to have some morning tea with Bob. It was delicious! So, if you're looking for a great place to learn all about Indigenous Australians and Torres Strait Islanders, check out this website: http://www.dreamtimecentre.com.au/ .
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