Leyland's Australia Episode 1: Brisbane To Rockhampton

The odyssey begins as Mal, Larraine, Carmen and Robert travel from Brisbane to Rockhampton in Queensland following Highway 17.

Along the way the explore the Bunya Mountains, visit an Aboriginal community where Emus are bred commercially, see gold pouring on the oldest goldfields of Queensland, investigate the mysterious properties of Mt Scoria known as 'The Musical Mountain', take a 4wd trek to visit a crash site in the Kroombit Tops range of a World War ll bomber which had been lost for 50 years, and relive the age of dinosaurs in the old mine workings at Mount Morgan.

Laraine demonstrates a fast and simple casserole recipe for travelers and we see the contrast between the comforts of the two modern well appointed rigs.