20thBefore leaving Townsville we visited the Reef HQ, this is a Study Centre and Aquarium for The Great Barrier Reef. The Aquarium has example of Marine life from the reef an easy way to see some of the life with out visiting the reef and diving or snorkelling.Then we hit The Bruce Highway to MacKay, arrival in Mackay was a nightmare all the Motels were full due to the fact that the mining industry takes up all the available accommodation from Monday to Friday. E...

15th Leaving Cairns and the Coral Towers. If anyone is in Cairns and wants a quality apartment go there it is on The Esplanade on the corner of McKenzie Road Sandy and Tony will look after you. Drove on up onto the Atherton Tablelands visiting Kurunda markets, the Coffee Works at Mareeba. Visited the Curtain Fig tree near Yungaburra. Stopped at the Kookabura Lodge motel. Meal out at the local Hotel (pub) before retiring to bed. 16th Brekkie on the verranda mo...

6th Up ready packed for onward journey to Cairns. To kill time wandered up Oxford Street to Tailors Square. Flight to Cairns took 3 hours. Hotel is in the middle of Cairns and is the oldest one in the town. Town centre very lively and noisy with all the backbackers. 7th Took a drive up the coast towards Port Douglas visiting the beaches on route where the sea and the rain forest join at the waters edge with some small sandy beaches. The area here is very hil...

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