Excitement and nerves.
Two words I would use to describe the feeling of shutting the door on my life in Darwin, jumping in the front seat of my 4WD and taking off on a 5-day drive across the country to start my life in Mackay.
The aircon was blasting as I left Darwin city, driving through Berrimah and Palmeston and onto the Stuart Highway.
Driving through the genuine outback and discovering the life that exists far beyond the street lights and pubs of the cities and towns is a wonderfully eye opening experience. Especially driving through a small town called Larrimah, if you know you know. I discovered a whole new world at places like Mataranka, Daly Waters, Renner Springs, Barkly and 3 Ways before crossing the border into Queensland.
I enjoyed a beer at Camooweal before making my way to Mt Isa for my first night breathing the fresh Queensland air.
As I pressed on further east, I figuratively shook hands with greatness at the Walkabout pub in McKinlay, the pub made famous by Crocodile Dundee.
A disastrous time at Longreach followed, but the Queensland spirit shone through, a bloke called Chris helped me out by fixing my roof racks, then, finally making it to this beautiful town of Mackay.
I genuinely look forward to becoming a part of this amazing place whether through the radio station, playing rugby, or just shaking hands at the pub.
I can’t wait to experience it.
My name is Jake, I'm part of the new breakfast show on Star 101.9 and you can hear more of the strange lives we live on Rach and Jake 5am weekdays on Star.
Beers soon,
Jake
Catch the STAR Breakfast Show - Rach and Jake - from 5am weekdays, Mornings with Scotty from 9am, Afternoons with Kaley from 1pm, your drive home with Will and Woody from 5-7pm and the Hour of Power with Kyle and Jackie-O from 7pm every weekday!
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