Rockhampton

It was an early morning as we caught the ferry back to the main land.

It was a long drive as he headed for Rockhampton. Not really much to say about Rockhampton other than the Tropic of Capricorn passes through it (which means the humidity increases significantly. Not fun), and Rockhampton is also the beef capital of Australia. So it’s a good place to get a steak.

(The Contiki crew in front of the Tropic of Capricorn line)

That night we headed to a Croc farm. A croc farm is just like any other type of farm… but it breeds crocs. This farm holds anywhere from 2000 – 3000 crocs at one time. They also had a huge 5 meter, 1500 pound croc. This thing was a monster.

We had a tasty feast at the croc farm, which included ‘croc chowder’ for the soup. Yes, that is crocodile soup. It was pretty good actually. AT the end of the night, the owner brought out a 2-year croc for us to hold.

(Easy there croc)