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26th January 2015
Today is "Australia Day" - I am in Sydney for a week and whilst it
was hot (35C) yesterday today is cold (24C max) and windy with
drizzle. I flew down to Sydney from Cairns last week with Tigerair -
which was my first flight with them and all went well. I fly back to
Cairns on Wednesday and then catch the Greyhound bus back to
Wongaling Beach (Mission Beach).
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8th January 2015
There has been quite a lot of rain over the past week, indicating
that the monsoon season is about to start. The area around Wongaling
Beach has become very green and really looks tropical already.
November 2014
January 2015
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28th December 2014
Sunday Ride - Today I left Atherton and rode North to Mareeba - I
then went over the Great Dividing Range to Dimbula (typical small
Australian "Outback" town) returning to Mareeba for a coffee before
heading North again to
Mount Molloy and then down to
Mossman followed by Cairns and Gordonvale. At Gordonvale I headed up
the mountains again going up and over the Gillies Range (this road
has 263 corners and rises 2,624 feet (800 metres) over just 19
kilometres) to Yungburra and then back to Atherton for the night.
My Honda on Mount Molloy
Mossman and The Coast From Mount Molloy
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27th December 2014
I am now on another camping trip for a few days - I left home (Wongaling
Beach) yesterday and rode up to Atherton - I went a
different way this time, I came via South Johnstone, which bi-passes
Innisfail but is no shorter. I took another trip over to
Lake Tinnaroo and then stayed in
Atherton last night. Today I rode to Ravenshoe (Queensland's highest
town), then Mount Garnet and beyond. I stopped at Mount Hypipamee
National Park to check out "The
Crater" and "Dinner
Falls" (close to the source of the Barron River). I returned via the "Scenic Route" to Milla Milla
where I had lunch before returning to Atherton. Tomorrow I plan to
do a day trip to the North and again return to Atherton for the
night.
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14th December 2014
I have been busy the past two weeks and have not done any trips or
travelling. I will probably take another camping trip up the
mountains to Atherton early in the new year.
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30th November 2014
This morning I went on a ride to Tully Gorge which is about 45
kilometres inland from Tully (The Town) and a 140 plus kilometre
round trip from here. The wet season has not started yet so the
water levels are down - I will try to make another visit in the wet
season to see the difference.
Tully Gorge and The Tully River
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18th November 2014
I have seen several Wallabies and Cassowaries on my morning walks
and today I saw a Cassowary with two chicks. I cannot get over how
relaxed the Cassowaries are - I imagine it is because they have no
natural enemies.
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10th November 2014
This morning I had a visit from a local whilst I was having my
morning coffee on the balcony - a
Kookaburra who I have named Harry.
Harry the Kookaburra at Wongaling Beach
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9th November 2014
On my long Sunday walk today I went all the way to
Lugger Bay, which is past South
Mission Beach and can be accessed via a walking trail. Lugger Bay is
a quiet secluded bay with a good beach - as far as I can tell the
only road to the area leads to a private gated community with no
public access.
Lugger Bay
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4th November 2014
Today I came across a
Cassowary whilst on my morning
walk. It was just strolling down the road and we came within a few
metres of each other and it paid no attention to me at all.
The weather is starting to get hotter and the humidity is on the
rise. Once the wet season starts
the humidity will become very high. I have not mentioned how much it
rains here - Wongaling Beach is within the area that is the wettest
in Australia with an annual rainfall of about 4,000 mm (157 inches),
which for comparison is double that of Cairns, about six times as
much as Melbourne and almost seven times as much as London.
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30th October 2014
I have now moved to Wongaling Beach (Central Mission Beach),
Queensland. My apartment is just what I need and the location is
ideal. My bedroom and balcony face East (towards the ocean) so I
wake up to sunrise and get the sea breezes in the afternoon. I went
for a swim down the beach today and also in the pool and the water
temperature is just right in both.
The View From My Balcony
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26th October 2014
Just another day in Paradise - so I took a ride to the lower portion
of Barron Gorge which is only a few kilometres from Palm Cove. The
Barron River has only a trickle of water flowing down it because it
is the end of the dry season.
Lake Placid at The Bottom of Barron Gorge - Barron Gorge Looking
Upstream and Downstream
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17th October 2014
Today I rode down to Mission Beach and back - I went to inspect a
one bedroom beachfront apartment at Wongaling Beach - I liked it
and have leased it for the next six months (I move in on 28th
October).
Wongaling Beach Looking Towards Dunk Island
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15th October 2014
Back home in Palm Cove after my 4 day camping trip (almost 1,000
kilometres). Last night I stayed in Atherton (Halloran’s Leisure Park,
again) after camping at Mission Beach (Wongaling Beach). I did not
take any photos as I forgot to take my camera. I like the Wongaling
Beach area and am seriously considering moving there.
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12th October 2014
I am now in Townsville - I rode the
bike from Palm Cove to Mission
Beach yesterday and camped at the Tropical Hibiscus Caravan Park
(good little park, camp kitchen, tv room, gym, swimming pool and
Woolworths across the road) for the night after spending the
afternoon on the beach. Today I rode from Mission Beach to
Townsville passing through Cardwell and Ingham. I am staying at the
Rowes Bay Caravan Park - a great location but lots of sand flies.
Townsville is larger than I remember and seems to be quite
prosperous and also modern. I assume that relates to the coal mining
boom in the area. I may even stay here an extra night and have a
good look around - if not I will head back north and stay at
Cardwell or Mission Beach before heading up the mountains and coming
home via Atherton.
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