Monday, 12 August 2019

Cooktown, to Coral Sea Coast, Cairns, Cowley Beach, Mission Beach

leaving Cooktown heading to Captain Cook highway on the Coral Coast
Mulligan Highway towards Mount Malloy 
and onto the Rex Ranges Road and over the ranges
Lyons Lookout
has been a great drive over the ranges 

Captain Cook Highway along the coast to Cairns
Esplanade Cairns Foreshore

Babinda Bakery....the best  pies ever, had one 4 years ago and still as good 

Cowley beach for a few days with Maureen & Joe 


Sunrise at Cowley beach


 
 
Cassowary at Etty Bay
What a bonus! walked alongside our car for about 100 metres

Etty beach

Molasses storage tanks at Mourilyan Harbour ready for export from here
fishing at Mourilyan bay
cattle holding yards for live export at Mourilyan Bay


Raw sugar storage and handling facility at Mourilyan Bay prior to export


View from Coquette Point above Innisfail and the Johnston's river 


 On the beach near Ella Bay national park

 


On the beach, Dunk Island in the background


Mission Beach
The best coffee from Joes café
 
Wongaling Beach Caravan park Happy hour at camp.... Turned into 8 really happy hours
on our way to Townsville
 Ingham, many Italians around here, a result of sugar cane plantations and lots of work for Immigrants years ago. Had coffee in an Italian deli here and we bought some amazing cheeses and salamis 

Arrived in Townsville and looking forward to another chapter of our trip

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