We are now well past the halfway mark to Cairns and into more lush vegetation and sugar cane country but still seeing lots of cattle. Helen's spotted two kangaroos and I managed to capture a Wallaby on camera at Midge Point. Why would anyone go to Midge Point in the rain forest ? Don't complain if it rains and you get bitten silly; well amazingly wrong on both counts and they should rename it "Wild Turkey Heaven" as the site resembles a large aviary with a few Wallabies thrown in although judging by the forest, they do get a lot of rain but not now. The photos were taken at Clairview with a great campsite on the beach opposite Long Island and relaxing walking down to a creek along the coast. Judging from notices there are a lot of "stingers" (Box jellyfish) around so we only paddled at the warm waters edge.
Further up the coast at Bowen, we found a campsite at the waters edge in Queens Bay with temperatures in the 30's but a cooling inshore wind. We had a pleasant walk to Horseshoe Bay in the afternoon. Just reading that they are starting major new coalmines in this area and so far we have not seen one wind turbine and our travels and few solar panels in spite of the strong sun here. Puzzling isn't it?
Further up the coast at Bowen, we found a campsite at the waters edge in Queens Bay with temperatures in the 30's but a cooling inshore wind. We had a pleasant walk to Horseshoe Bay in the afternoon. Just reading that they are starting major new coalmines in this area and so far we have not seen one wind turbine and our travels and few solar panels in spite of the strong sun here. Puzzling isn't it?
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| Another view of the beach at Clairview |
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| Wallaby at the campground at Clairview |
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