We’re driving from Mackay to Rockhampton today. I

t’s one of the longest stretches of “not much here”, with signs along the Bruce Highway like “Still a long way to go, kids” and trivia questions/answers.

We stopped for lunch at one of the few options along the way: Flaggy Rock Cafe. It’s a great little place with good food. The cars jostle to find parking in the shade. We moved the car out to the RV section to park under a tree, and kept the air con running to keep our food cool.

A bit further down the road, we stopped briefly for the toilet at the Marlborough Service Station, with a reminder that we’re not paying $2/L for petrol 😮.

Charging:

We charged up to 99% at the DC fast charger in Mackay, while getting coffee. It would be great if the Flaggy Rock Cafe had a charger, but alas, no. The Tesla navigation said we would reach Rockhampton with about 9% remaining, which is fine. Since we stopped for a few minutes in Marlborough anyway, we plugged in while there, which upped our arrival in Rockhampton to 22%. Our accommodation there includes free destination charging.