WATERFALLS - WETLANDS AND WANDERING THE SURROUNDING PLACES

Leaving Townsville we had to stop at the Frosty Mango to get some frozen mango for our shakes. Wayne and I had to also had an ice cream for morning tea!!!!

This north Queensland is well known for its large iconic statues.  I will show you plenty while up here.

We stayed in the CMCA Park at Ingham for four nights to explore this area.

Jourama Falls Lookout Walk - 4.2 plus kilometres from our rig up to the top!!  Whew, we made it to enjoy the view from up here.  Peaceful also amongst the huge boulders where the creek meandered through the trees and pools to swim in to cool off.

Not too much water as there hasn't been any rain here for a long time

Larger pools further down amongst the trees for swimming but did see a Ulysses butterfly here.

WALLAMAN FALLS was our next days travel to see Australia's highest single drop waterfall is an experience not to be missed.  Driving up through the National Park we had to stop/slow down several times to let the cattle wander along the road!!

Obviously used to traffic but not shy at all.

The road climbs higher and higher into the tropical rainforest before one arrives at the viewing area to see this magnificent waterfall.

No we did not walk down to the base as it looked  sheer drops and after yesterdays trek we only took the short walk to view the gorge further around.

With the appearance of being held together by two rusty nails, the very quaint and photogenic weatherboard clad Trebonne Post Office has been operating untouched for almost 100 years.

Yes - the Post Office  is still operating from here.

Sunday 17th Sept. we took an early walk across the road and into the TYTO Wetlands.  This has a variety of walking tracks that explores the 120Ha of urban wetlands near the town's centre.  It supports over 230 different species of birds, and is a must see for all visitors.  We spotted at least 15 or more species while we were wandering through the tracks.

An Agile Wallaby watching us as we walked past him.

So many of these crimson finches

CONGRATULATIONS JAYDEN ON YOUR THIRD GRAND FINAL WIN - GO CARINA

Proud Dad

Later that day we walked over the boardwalk to the tower and into the township to view the artwork especially the Mercer Lane mosaics.

This 42 metre mosaic tribute to the cane cutter and sugarcane industry in the Hinchinbrook region.  An amazing community art project worth a visit.

The following day we took a drive out past Victoria Mill which in one of the largest sugar mills with its chimney stacks stand at 66m and the mill is capable of processing up to 3.74 million tonnes of sugar cane annually.

Out to Taylors Beach, Forrest Beach before going on up to Lucinda where one can view the longest sugar loading jetty in the world at 5.7kms.  We crossed over to the old sugar jetty over looking the Hinchinbrook Island Channel.

We watched a vehicle drive up there and before it was halfway it was hard it see!!!  This fisherman had a job getting bait fish out of his net before the pelican had a feed.  

On the old sugar jetty looking towards Hinchinbrook Island with the dark rain clouds gathering amongst the peaks of the rainforest.  Yes, rain is on the way.