J9 making new friends: Jon has dove more places than anyone we've ever met!

View from Mission Beach looking toward the 'Family Islands'

View from Townsville looking toward Magnetic Island

Happy to say Townsville has 2 vball courts

The Strand Rockpool: salt water pool; less chance of getting stung by a stingers (jellyfish)..

🏐 Let's keep it friendly with vball rules 🤣

Drive south to Townsville

November 7, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F

7 days of diving was excellent. Now we're off to our next destination: Airlie Beach. Since it's ~7 hour drive, we broke it up with a stop at Mission Beach for a look, then followed the coast southward and spent the night in Townsville. Townsville has a beautiful 3.5 mile promenade walking/biking trail that we enjoyed.Read more