Mission Beach

After spending the night at an overcrowded camp site just outside of Cairns we went to the Josephine Falls for brekkie. We were almost on our own there except for a nosy turkey that kept circling us in search for some food. The falls are a really nice spot with a swimming hole and a scenic boardwalk. Afterwards we drove back for a few kilometers to a swamp where there are supposed to be some crocs but we just saw five turtles. Not for lunch this time ;)
Next stop: Mission Beach. A pretty small stretch of beach that is busy with tourists. For us it was of special interest because it's also a busy spot for the elusive Cassowary. Despite all our efforts - overall more than 12km walking - we didn't see any of the heaviest birds in Australia. Tomorrow we'll have another try, probably the last one because they're exclusively in the Wet Tropics of Northern Queensland.Read more