Two Days of Travelling Down Queensland’s Capricornia Coast
Over the last two days we have driven approximately 650 km from Bowen to Gl adstone with an overnight stop ar Carmila. Before leaving Bowen, we stopped in the main part of town at Jochheims Bakery for a coffee and brekkie roll. This place is something of an institution in Bowen as all the time […]
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We Are Now in Bowen
Yesterday, we arrived in Bowen as we gradually head back home to Melbourne. Bowen is famous for several things. It’s known as the “Mango Capital of Australia” and boasts the iconic “Big Mango” tourist attraction. Additionally, Bowen is recognized for its beautiful beaches, particularly Horseshoe Bay, and for being the location where the movie “Australia” […]
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Looking Around Townsville
Today was a rest day from driving and it gave us some time to see some of the outstanding sights of Townsville. We found three that stood out for us. The first was along The Strand – a beautiful park along the town beach. It extends for nearly two kilometres and is a wonderful place […]
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We Have left Far North Queensland Behind
We have left Atherton and the Tablelands behind for the coast which is quite a few degrees warmer. It was 17.5C when we left our cabin at Atherton and down on the coast near Innisfail on the same afternoon the temperature was 23.5 degrees. We travelled past the platypus lakes again and I stopped off […]
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Out and About Near Atherton
Today is the last day of our three-part visit to Far North Queensland. We’ve spent time in Cairns, Port Douglas and in Atherton. Tomorrow, we start our two-week long trip home. The weather in Atherton has turned cool. It was raining for most of the day and it feels quite cold. Would you believe that […]
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Visiting Historic Herberton
Twenty eight kilometres from Atherton is the old mining town of Herberton. It’s a typical mountain mining town with steep hills and a collection of old buildings in the main street. It was a tin town with both a mine and a smelter nearby. In recent times it has taken its commitment to tourism seriously. […]
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We are High in the Atherton Tablelands
We left Port Douglas after our four-day visit and moved on to our next stop at Atherton, Soon after leaving the coastal plain (more sugar growing) the road climbed steeply through thick rainforest. At one point, we came to.a lookout that gave us a view northwards towards Cape Tribulation. It was on the opposite side […]
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A False Start But We Found Some Nice Beaches
Today, our morning was full of confusion and our attempt to drive south down the Captain Cook Highway towards Cairns was interrupted by my forgetfulness because I left my phone in our motel room. I only discovered this about ten kilometres down the road when we stopped to see a bird of prey that had […]
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Port Douglas City Sights and Beaches
We have enjoyed the last two days exploring Port Douglas and its surrounding area. Yesterday, we drove north through Mossman to the tiny town of Daintree on the banks of the river by the same name. Along the way, we could see dozens of abandoned sugar cane train wagons that were becoming overgrown with vines […]
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On OUr Way to Port Douglas
Before leaving Cairns, we drove down to the harbour and waterfront. The harbour has many fishing vessels, while a pontoon forms the base for taking a helicopter to the islands of the Grear Barrier Reef. The Cairns Lagoon is in an area of parkland along the Cairns Esplanade. This 4800 square metre saltwater swimming lagoon […]
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Cairns Botanical Gardens
Cairns is a modern city driven by tourists – its very good at providing them with a wealth of ways to spend their money – from gift shops, reef visits, snorkelling, Aboriginal artefacts and culture, nightclubs and forays into the hinterland to places like Kuranda and the Atherton Tablelands, opal shops, deep-sea fishing, adventure holidays […]
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Our Quiet Day in Kuranda
We are in our new room at the hotel but it is one floor lower so our view out to the ocean is a somewhat blocked by a few Palm Trees. The sunrise this morning was about as nice as yesterday’s with a golden glow behind the mountains that developed into a bright sun shining […]
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