Bayfield NP

Bayfield National Park is close to Rockhampton about 60 kms. Camping costs only $5.75 and you need to book online. On your way up there you drive through Yappoon a lovely town next to the beach.

After a night in my tent in a rainforest with thunder and lightning I woke up in a wet tent. But all what is wet will dry in no time in hot Australia so no worries. 

There is a creek in this park where at this time of year a part of it is a nono for swimming due to the presence of crocodiles. The other part was really nice and refreshing. 

My campsite is a tent only one. I had to book it online and got the best spot in the area!

In the evening after having had my dinner I heard something and spotted a big toad. One of those dangerous ones I think...don't know if it was aware it should be dangerous.. A couple of mins later I saw what looked like a couple of paws. When I flashed my light at it I first thought it was a baby deer. I followed it with my light in the dark and found out there were two of them, but it weren't deer...it were dingos! One of them kept coming back but stayed at a distance. I guess he or she got a swif of my chicken mc nuggets... I decided to use my brain for once and withdrew into my tent for the night.

Next morning the sky was clear and I went down to the creek to cooldown. 

It turned out to be a place where locals spent time with the family and friends. Every day around 13h a van dropped of a group of indigenous people, most days the same people came over and they enjoyed the cool creek and the natural bubble bath. One day two of the men brought their  didgeridoos and submerged them in the water. I think it is part of making a didgeridoo. There was also an older lady with bright white hair that contrasted beautifuly with her dark skin and black dress. I loved watching them and the families enjoying each others company and playing with their kids. 

The dingo ( I think a pup) showed up every day once in the morning once in the evening and I could feel it passing close to the tent at night. It was hard but I restrained myself from feeding it knowing that these animals are wild and eventhough they look harmless they could become dangerous and attack people for food.

The dingo!

The beautiful and very refreshing creek.

The rainforest.

My living room.

A small lizard, you see them everywhere.