Freshwater Bird Hide
2021年5月15日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Very quiet spot with the sun in our face. Birds around but they are not in view. As we walk back towards the car park we can hear many birds chattering the morning news of humans lurking in theirもっと詳しく
The Reeds
2021年5月15日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
On the way to the Jacana bird hide there is a reedy waterway. This is alive with small birds, some in the reeds but many in the surrounding trees. Once again they are very easy to hear, but quiteもっと詳しく
Jacana Bird Hide
2021年5月15日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
There are no Jacanas here right now. Jacanas are commonly called Jesus birds or lily trotters. They walk on lily pads easily with their huge feet. A random magpie goose has done a fly past and thereもっと詳しく
Black Weir
2021年5月16日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Black Weir is one of three that were used to ensure water supply for Townsville. It still has a role if necessary to pump water to the treatment plant if the dam supply fails. Water is also piped fromもっと詳しく
Ross River Walk
2021年5月16日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Today is perfect for a walk. The weather is cooler and sunny. We expect the walk to take several hours since we stop often and enjoy all the sights. First is the very pretty water lilies. They areもっと詳しく
Ross River from the bridge.
2021年5月16日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
As we crossed the pedestrian bridge we had a very nice view of the Ross River. This was halfway on our walk.
Heather's Fairy Garden
2021年5月16日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
On the other side of the river is Heather's Fairy garden. We missed the fairies but there were lots of neat things there for when they came back.
End of the walk
2021年5月16日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
As we crossed the bridge back to the car park we had a nice view of the weir from the downstream side. Our walk was at its end but we plan to come back and walk more of the 27 kilometres of walkingもっと詳しく
A last visit to Castle Hill
2021年5月16日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
We decided to revisit Castle Hill in daylight. We waited until after sunset before we finally left with many photos.
There were many people there today, some walking up the road and others running.もっと詳しく
Leaving Townsville
2021年5月17日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
This was the first time we had ever stayed in Townsville and taken time to have a look around. There was more to do and see than we expected. One day at Magnetic Island was not enough with all theもっと詳しく
Toomulla Beach
2021年5月17日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
We have stayed at Toomulla Beach a couple of times its a nice area but today nearly deserted. Perhaps it was a bit early but I expected people would be still leaving.
Tyto Wetlands
2021年5月17日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
A visit to the wetlands is worthwhile to see some of the local birds in their natural environments. This is quite a large area but despite the recent rain seems to not have as much water as expected.
Lucinda Jetty
2021年5月18日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
This jetty is one of the longest in the world at nearly 6 kilometres in length. It is supported by 660 steel reinforced concrete pylons. There is a roadway for service vehicles as well as a coveredもっと詳しく
Swinging Rag Doll
2021年5月18日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
On the side of the road for no obvious reason, I find it intriguing the things people do. Sometimes these things are a remerence to a lost family member or part of a fund raising or awareness effort.もっと詳しく
Taylor's Beach
2021年5月18日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Very windy, the beach is very muddy before you can get to the sand. Pam wandered along the sandy part of the beach for a while bird watching. I don't think I will sit out in this wind to haveもっと詳しく
Victoria Plantation Sugar Mill
2021年5月18日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
We are definitely in sugar cane country. The cane trams are certainly one give away but there are also many cane sugar mills. This is where that sweet delicious sap is squeezed out of the cane stemsもっと詳しく
Tyto Wetlands Centre
2021年5月18日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Our last sightseeing in Ingham was the Tyto centre. The elevated path runs across from the info centre to the library. We started at the library, went up the tower, then walked across to the infoもっと詳しく
Farewell Ingham
2021年5月19日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We had 2 great nights in the caravan park here. Our hosts were great and it is not far from town. There was more to do and see around this area than we expected.
Cardwell lookout
2021年5月19日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
The drive up the hill from Cardwell is quite easy even though there is gravel. The last bit up the hill is sealed so no problem. At the top we managed to do a U turn with the van OK, but because spaceもっと詳しく
Hinchinbrook Island Lookout
2021年5月19日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
After quite a decent walk, we turn left for another 55 meters to climb to the top. From here we get a good view of Hinchinbrook Island.
Looking over Cardwell
2021年5月19日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
This lookout was about 420 meters further along the Ridge. Easy walking and seemed to take a sort time. It offers nice views from a different angle over Cardwell and Rockingham Bay.
Hinchinbrook Channel Lookout
2021年5月19日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Even though foggy over the southern end there was a good view.
Gordonvale
2021年5月19日, オーストラリア ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
Gordonvale is another place we have driven past many times. This trip we ate camped near the town so we walked the 1.5 kilometres from the camp for a look around. We were rewarded with some niceもっと詳しく
One Night at Greenpatch
2021年5月19日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Sometimes we stop in a place that surprises us. Greenpatch is a free 72 hour maximum stay camp at Gordonvale, south of Cairns. There is a very good amenities block with hot showers for $1.
We haveもっと詳しく
My Fitness Watch thinks it's been stolen
2021年5月20日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
The last week has been one with a lot of walking and reasonable levels of activity. This is a stark contrast to my usual day, especially when sitting around all day fixing computer problems. My usualもっと詳しく







































































