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When we left Palm Cove we drove to our penultimate destination in Far North Queensland, Cape Tribulation in the Daintree Rainforest, which unsurprisingly gets a lot of rain. The average annual rainfall here is 137 inches (11.5 ft) with some areas receiving up to 228 inches (19 ft) of precipitation a year!! 70% of this rain falls during the wet season Read more
As we continued northward our next stop was just 25 minutes past Cairns to the beachside suburb of Palm Cove, so named after the palm trees that line the beach. Due to the small size of Palm Cove and its tourism focus, the provision of tourist services is the main business around here. There are lots of cafes, bars and restaurants, hotels, watersports operators and shops lining the waterfront. Read more
Wongaling Beach is a tranquil coastal town situated along Queensland’s spectacular Cassowary Coast. Located roughly halfway between Cairns and Townsville, it serves as the central hub of the Mission Beach region—a stunning 14-kilometre stretch of golden sand. The town is bordered by two World Heritage areas, Read more
Magnetic Island, affectionately known to locals as “Maggie,” is a tropical island located just 8 kilometers off the coast of Townsville in North Queensland. Sitting within the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef marine park, over two-thirds of the island is protected national park. Read more
We moved just two hours north of Slade Point to the Airlie Beach suburb of Cannonvale. Airlie Beach is a vibrant coastal hub considered the tropical gateway to the Whitsunday Islands, and the reason we wanted to stay here. The town itself is your typical beach town Read more
I mentioned in my last post about staying in Agnes Water because there are large gaps along the coast with no Airbnb’s. This was certainly the case as we continued our journey north, driving 7 hours to the town of Mackay. Slade Point is a coastal suburb of Mackay, Read more
As we made our way north of the Sunshine Coast, we arrived at the serene coastal communities of Agnes Water and the Town of 1770 (also known as Seventeen Seventy). Can you guess why the town is named Seventeen Seventy? Thats right, it’s where Read more
Leaving The Hunter Valley we drove to Sydney, returned our rental car and hopped on a plane to Brisbane where we picked up another rental car and drove 2 hours north to Maroochydore. The day ran like clockwork, now we can settle into a relaxed 68 day road trip up the East coast to Cape Tribulation. Read more