Tripping Australia

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After many years of planning (dreaming) my wife and I have been able to put into place the reality of travelling around Australia in our caravan.

Being an avid golfer, the chance to play as many golf courses around the country as I could was on the agenda, so I thought I would run a post of the travels and the courses played.

Our journey started recently in Feb, just before the madness of Covid 19. We managing to escape the Gold Coast and head north, not our original plan but the best option now with lock down!

Our first (only stop) was Bargara, a quite seaside town with a great golfing and recreational options. Thankfully golf courses were open and it was reasonably normal.

Onto the golf...
First course on the trip was Bargara, a good quality course of a links type nature. Flat course with small fast and firm greens. The course gives the impression of openness but has a bite when you miss a fairway. Overall, very well looked after with good quality greens and fairways. As it was the only option for a few weeks, I played several rounds here and took up a visitor membership that saved a few bucks.
Deals - Half price green fees on Mondays. Visitor Membership $77 per month (have to be a member of another club)

Bargara GC Blue Tees Par 72 Scratch 70 Slope 117 5699m. Greens Fees $35.

https://www.ozgolf.net/attachment.ph...id=51216&stc=1

Whilst in the area I shot down to Coral Cove. At first this course looks something special, but after the postcard views of the second hole the course falls away. Once again a relatively flat course with a few interesting holes, the Par 6 is something different! Struck some old dragons on the back nine which made for a slow second nine.
Deals - $35 with Cart on Wednesdays.

Coral Cove GC White Tees Par 72 Scratch 69 Slope 123 5381m. Green Fees $40 with Cart.

https://www.ozgolf.net/attachment.ph...id=51215&stc=1

Bundaberg was next on the agenda, a good quality course, flat but tree lined with bunkers and water that can penalize. Overall the course was in excellent condition well stocked pro shop and friendly locals. When the wind gets up the course plays a lot harder with several holes into the southerly breeze.
Deals - $15 Green Fee Mondays & Wednesdays

Bundaberg GC Blue Tees Par 71 Scratch 70 Slope 122 5741m. Green Fees $35.

https://www.ozgolf.net/attachment.ph...id=51217&stc=1


With travel restrictions increased, a trip out to Isis (Childers) was on the agenda. A country 9 Hole course with a few different tee options on the second trip around. I arrived there to find the course closed due to some irrigation repairs, but a friendly local let me on, gave me a quick run down on the course, including the some 1500 trees on the course and the sugar cane to the left of the first hole!
A well kept course, fairway watering and quite a few dog legs makes for a challenging course. A good fun course to play with some strong par 4's.

Isis GC Par 70 Scratch 69 Slope 108 5556m. Green Fees $25 (Honesty Box)

https://www.ozgolf.net/attachment.ph...id=51214&stc=1

Another week in Bargara before heading north and hopefully a couple of others course to play before departing. Gin Gin and Innes Park.