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'We feel like we've stumbled across one of the...

Big numbers of endangered shark off Rainbow Beach

'We feel like we've stumbled across one of the premier dive spots in Australia.'

IF YOUR idea of a holiday involves a hotel, but your...

Hate camping? This idea might change your mind

IF YOUR idea of a holiday involves a hotel, but your kids desperately want to go camping - a Sunshine...

RUNNING 250km through the desert in six days is not a...

From hospital bed to six-day, 250km desert run

RUNNING 250km through the desert in six days is not a prospect that would appeal to most people, but...

THE only thing better than a serious shopping spree...

Final days to win $5000 BCF voucher!

THE only thing better than a serious shopping spree at BCF is getting it all for FREE!

Last fishing trip entry form in tomorrow's paper!

Don't miss out on this great prize!

Only a few days left to get into competition!

Top 11 places to cool off in Gladstone when it's stinking hot

Aerial View of South End (bottom) and Facing Island. Gladstone. Photo Brenda Strong / The Observer

Want to get out and cool down? Here's where to visit in summer

7 weird fishing superstitions

WOWEE! This is a deadly combination if you're heading out fishing! Photo: contributed

Any of these ring true for you?

How to use your FREE fishing ruler!

Don't miss our on your free fishing ruler with Saturday's paper!

KNOW how to measure your catch accurately.

'HOLY SH**': Humpback hooked by boy on fishing trip

Nicholas and Glenn Brasen with Tyler Bryce, with a much smaller - but still impressive - catch during the fishing trip where they hooked a humpback whale off the Kingscliff coast.

A Tweed Coast father and son were shocked after hooking a whale

WATCH: Gladstone's 'trophy fishery' video goes viral

SPEEDSTER: Daniel Powell with a cracking queensfish caught off Gladstone.

Spectacular video from CAST Magazine garners thousands of views.

15kg Red Emperor a classic catch at Rainbow

Steven Grills, Justin Walters and Neville Stutz with their catches.

Wrap up of this year's Rainbow Beach Fishing Classic.

Journalist's embarrassing attempt at NT fishing

Charles Wooley and his barra, caught at Four Mile Hole in Kakadu.

Sorry Charles, that's barely even a fish

No camping: Nomads to snub Callide Dam

SPENDING IN TOWN: Regulars campers from Callide Dam cannot believe SunWater won't allow free camps on the dam foreshore any more.

'We will just keep passing by and find another free camp to go'

Warning after cylinder explodes at Gympie campground

Photo courtesy of Cobb & Co Nine Mile Camping Grounds Facebook page.

'The gas in these cylinders can expand by 270 times when heated'

Pauline slams council's move against farm camp ground

UNDER THREAT: A Kenilworth dairy farm could be cut off from the camping market by council requirements.

Pauline Hanson slams council's threat to fine farmer over camping

Council threatens farmer with $180,000 fine over campsite

KENILWORTH CAMPING: Adadale Farm has 5km of camping along the river.

Dairy farmer threatened with decimating fine, compliance costs

Drivers snapped on unstable Inskip sinkhole site

DANGER ZONE: Tyre tracks left behind from a vehicle that drove into the site at Inskip where a sinkhole opened in 2015.

The 4WD club said a minority of drivers were breaking the rules.

Car 'stuck and immovable' in men's rescue

Finch Hatton police pictured at Captain's Crossing in this file photo.

Police: Four men missing in Crediton State Forest have been found

Mercedes-Benz's premium ute hits Australian shores

PREMIUM CHOICE: Mercedes' striking new 4x4 double cab ute, due to go on sale here in 2018, does some Australian off-road testing before hitting our showrooms.

All-new Mercedes 4WD double-cab will go on sale next year

What was going on with the man behind WA head-on fatality

Capel car crash on Bussell Highway in WA's south west.

Man behind head-on fatality had been trying to "start over again"