We departed Sapphire bright and early with the hope we would find somewhere cooler to stay the next night. We thought that Fairbairn Dam near Emerald would be the perfect place to cool off and spend a night or two.
After a quick shop at Emerald, we made our way to the dam. We found the camping area - and decided to have a bit of morning tea before we checked in. As we sat sweltering in the shade, we realised that this was not the place we were looking for. The water was well down, meaning any swimming or fishing would be without shade, and the caravan park was exactly that, a regular caravan park, set well back from the waters edge. It was decision time.
Rocky at Fairbairn Dam
A family conference was held and based on all the information we had at hand, the unanimous call was to head somewhere cooler - and that meant the coast (or so we thought). We wrapped up our morning tea smartly, and jumped back in the car ready for another 350 kilometres on the road.
