Wednesday 20 September 2017

CARDWELL, TULLY AND MISSION BEACH

Travelling so far, we have not had too much rain but last night at Ingham, the rain started and did not let-up all the following day so did not venture too far up the highway after stopping into Cardwell's information centre.  Well worth the visit.


Yes, this is Cardwell's Iconic Crab.


Yeah, the rain has stopped after 36 hours - darn, we forgot to get up and sweep off the water before closing the slide outs so have a couple of wet carpet areas!!!!

We stopped at Tully to view yet another Iconic Golden Gumboot - climbed up inside it and viewed the frog from above as well as the surrounding exhibits of the local sugar cane industry and mill.









Looking for cassowary in the wild even when we got out to South Mission Beach where it is boasted of them wandering through the caravan park.  Not today but we did enjoy a stroll down the beach looking out to Dunk Island and back south to Hinchinbrook Island without the cloud cover.




Yes, another Large Icon to view at Wongaling Beach shopping centre





Stopped for the night at an unusual setting - at a passionfruit farm.  Bit wet under feet and Very Big Horse Flys so did not enjoy a stroll through the vines and surrounding bushland.  Had to hide inside Duz Us so not pleasant.

Greeting from this large lizard.



Back to sunny days.
Now into banana growing area as well as tea, chocolate beans and sugar cane.

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