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INCREDIBLE: Divers at Wolf Rock off Rainbow Beach recently spotted up to 70 pregnant female sharks at a time of the critically endangered grey nurse shark.

Big numbers of endangered shark off Rainbow Beach

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

Imagine arriving at a camp site and all the hard work is done.

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...

4WD comes unstuck on sand bar at Double Island Point.

'Traumatised': Young family's 4WD plunges into deep water

A COUPLE and their two young children were left 'traumatised' after their four-wheel-drive plunged into...

IN TRAINING: Neil Collie runs trails around the scenic Glass House Mountains area in preparation for the 250km Big Red Run.

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...

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$5000 BCF voucher up for grabs!

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!

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.

Around the Regions

CATCHING A TROPHY: Dylan Fryer will compete in the Bass Nation Championships in North Carolina in October.

Top Coast angler to cast a rod in American fishing comp.

DYLAN Fryer has proven himself a pro in the region's fishing scene.But come October he'll be a little fish in a giant pond when he faces up South Carolina.

FISHING REPORT: Plenty of reef fish in the sea

CATCH: Tackle World Bundaberg team member Tim Mulhall with a cobia (black king) he caught off Burnett Heads last weekend.

Cobia providing plenty of entertainment

Alvey Reels closing after hit by cheap imports

Alvey was founded in 1920.

Iconic Queensland business hit by cheap imports

The Spanish have arrived... but sailfish already biting

This giant sailfish was Troy Tailor's entry in the Tackle World July Fishing Competition.

Can you beat the largest Spanish caught?

Huge cod sold for shark bait: 100kg fish caught in the 1980s

Bradley James Martin's dad and his cod caught off the Urangan Pier mid 80's.

It took eight or nine men to drag the fish in off the pier.

Barra 'tragedy': thousands of fish die

GREAT CATCH: Not quite a trophy sized Barramundi but Joe Douglas was happy with his Barra of 820mm while fishing with Hooked Fishing Charters

Winter water temperatures dropped to 12C

Fishing big business for tourist operators

Jake Lawson aboard Big Cat Reality.

Plans for a web series to showcase our region

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

Warning after cylinder explodes at Gympie campground

'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

Nude camping: What it's like at a clothing optional ground

Making new friends was easy. Picture: Danielle DitzianSource:Supplied

“Oh god, what have we gotten ourselves into?”

Camping site hits out at council regulation

Self-contained camping has become huge world-wide.

Why the Coast is being encouraged to look to Noosa for solution.

Coast a hot spot for 'Airbnb for the great outdoors'

Just one of the many Sunshine Coast properties listed on Youcamp.com.

Sunshine Coast one of the most popular areas for private camping.

Post-Cyclone Debbie visitors hit with fines by council

Some of the damage in the aftermath of Cyclone Debbie.

Fines handed out in 'dawn raid' by local council

SLICE OF PARADISE: Group members take a break.

Members discover hidden gems during trip to old mining town

THE latest trip for the members and visitors of the Bundaberg Four Wheel Drive Club saw 21 vehicles head out to explore the area around Paradise Dam.

4WD REPORT: Army takes on war against waste

LUNCH BREAK: Some of the vehicles involved in the Fraser Island Cleanup assembled at Yidney Rocks for lunch

Bundaberg 4WD club gets out and about

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

4WD REPORT: Show a top day out

WILD RIDE: Team Isuzu had a heart-stopping ride on Iron Summit.

Industry's biggast names among faces at event