To Port Douglas
28. august 2022, Australien ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
About 40 minutes to our accommodation at Port Douglas, so glad we have an airbnb for 2 nights, the rain is not great. We're staying in a privately owned room within the Ramada Resort with a pool view.Læs mere
Mossman Gorge
29. august 2022, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Had a bit of a sleep in this morning, the tent is pretty comfortable, dont get me wrong, but a king bed with fresh sheets, oooh. This morning we grabbed fuel then headed to Mossman Gorge, only aboutLæs mere
Port Douglas
29. august 2022, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
We headed right into Port Douglas for lunch at the Tin Shed. A popular spot, we grabbed a buzzer to alert us when a table was available and headed up to the bar. It didn't take long and we were seatedLæs mere
Babinda Boulders
30. august 2022, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
After checking out of Ramada we headed back to Mocka's to see if they had more options to try. Ben got the croc pie and the steak and Bacon, I had a quiche, sooo good. On the road to Cairns to danLæs mere
Josephine Falls
30. august 2022, Australien ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
The weather wasn't playing nice so we decided to head for our next campsite at Etty Bay instead of doing the skywalk. We did spot a sign to Josephine falls on the way, so decided to duck in. AnotherLæs mere
Etty Bay
30. august 2022, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
A quick stop at Innisfail woolworths then off to the campsite. The weather was crap and the staff thought we had a tent, and yet we were given one of the muddiest spots. Weren't thrilled about thatLæs mere
CASSOWARIES!
31. august 2022, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Had a few too many last night, so not feeling fab.. BUT! As we were driving out of Etty Bay, we came around a corner and saw the car ahead of us with their hazard lights on, stopped in the middle ofLæs mere
Paronella Park
31. august 2022, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
A quick maccas stop before heading to our first destination, Paronella Park. Luckily the weather is much nicer today. The park was built by a Spanish man who dreamt of a fairytale castle to live inLæs mere
Mamu Skywalk
31. august 2022, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Next we headed to the Mamu Skywalk that we skipped yesterday, you can get a package deal ticket for here and Paronella. This is the highest rainforest observation tower in Qld. The lady let us knowLæs mere
To Cardwell
31. august 2022, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
On the road for a little bit, we stopped at Tully for Subway and to see the golden gumboot. We didn't realise it was also an award for the wettest town in Australia, between Babinda, Innisfail andLæs mere
Cardwell Forest Drive
1. september 2022, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Took it slow this morning with no massive plans and hoping the sun would come out so we could have a good swim. We slowly packed up and sorted out our laundry before heading to the main street inLæs mere
To Townsville
1. september 2022, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
A few hours on the road to Townsville, just checking out the local towns as we passed through. Had a quick stop at a sandwich shop then on to check in. We're staying at an airbnb on The Strand. TheLæs mere
Castle Hill
2. september 2022, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
We went to Happy place for breakfast this morning, Bacon and egg roll for Ben and vego breakfast for me. We then jumped in the car and headed for Castle Hill lookout. There were a few little walks upLæs mere
Jezzine Barracks, happy hour and dinner
2. september 2022, Australien ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
The weather has been a little lousy and I was in a bit of a funk waiting for news on Titan (Hugh had a little issue yesterday but had him in at the vet this morning), so we took advantage of a laundryLæs mere
To Magnetic Island
3. september 2022, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We had to be at the ferry terminal by 830 this morning, easy done being only 6 minutes away but also we definitely have a body clock happening, moreso than when I'm at work. We got the 9am ferry toLæs mere
Hawkings Point
3. september 2022, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We did the Hawkings point walk, between Picnic Bay and Nelly Bay. The view was unreal! We could see the sailing event going on this weekend. Lucky we booked early. We were pretty hungry and ready forLæs mere
Geoffrey Bay wallabies!
3. september 2022, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Alma bay was next, lots of people swimming, although there were warning signs about the marine stingers, the risk 'thermometer' was moderate at least, better than high? We ducked back (as I may haveLæs mere
Forts walk
3. september 2022, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Next on our list was the Forts walk, about 4km with lots of history and old war buildings due to the great vantage point. We were hoping to see some koalas, as there is a large colony on the island,Læs mere
Happy hour!
3. september 2022, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
By the time we reached the car it was time to check in at our accommodation at Bundalow Bay. We do have a bed and aircon tonight before another week of camping. Happy hour is $15 beer jugs and $3Læs mere
Visiting our friends before we go
4. september 2022, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Awake but not really moving this morning, took our time before checking out and headed back to Geoffrey Bay. Found our little buddy in the cave again who was very friendly and definitely knows theLæs mere
To Airlie Beach
4. september 2022, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
On the road to Airlie Beach today, we had a lunch stop at Ayr maccas then a quick stop at the Gumlu Big Pumpkin and Bowen Big Mango. Arrived at the caravan park around 3, it's huge with a water park,Læs mere
Airlie Beach and Cedar Creek Falls
5. september 2022, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Up and moving this morning, popped into woolies for a few groceries and more bottled water. We did the Turtle boardwalk then headed right into Airlie for a bite to eat at Sidewalk Cafe. Went for aLæs mere
Mackay
5. september 2022, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Next stop was Lamberts lookout in North Mackay, damn cold and windy! We found the lighthouse down on the marina, there are a bunch of eateries there, looked nice. Then we just headed for The Park. OneLæs mere
Capricorn Caves
6. september 2022, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
A bit of rain overnight but nothing too major. Heading towards Rockhampton today, but realised we needed fuel first. Fueled up then stopped half an hour down the road at Sarina to get a photo of theLæs mere
The Criterion Hotel Motel
6. september 2022, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Down the road to Rockhampton, we stopped at the Criterion for lunch. It's their historic pub, with lots of famous visitors coming and going. Ben of course had a casual 400g steak for lunch, not theLæs mere























































































































































































