Week 436 - Innisfail, Queensland

Our base camp for the week has been the Garradunga Pub deep in the heart of sugar cane country. Our companions for the week were Bill and Lesley and we shared many a happy hour.

Miss Innocence - Her lack of training is beginning to
show, not her fault I know. I'll have to knuckle
down and re-train her. 

The Spirit of Queensland - Previously known as the 
Sunlander, this passenger train winds its way 
through the sugar cane fields. 

The area we were camping in had suffered heavy rains from the previous week, so we were given a temporary camp spot in front of the pub, right along side the railway line, where we witnessed cane trains, the Spirit of Queensland and a couple of daily freight trains.

Bartle Frere - Mount Bartle Frere is the highest 
mountain in Queensland at 5, 285 ft. Nearly 
always covered in cloud. 

In the distance was Mount Bartle Frere, the highest mountain in Queensland at 5,285 feet. It was nearly always covered in cloud and surrounded by rain.

Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church - 
Rebuilt in 1928 after a cyclone in 1918 destroyed the original. 

White breasted wood swallow - This bird could 
easily be mistaken for a wagtail 

The moss is in the hills - An unusual aspect 
of Bramston Beach 

This base camp gave us a chance to do some exploring in our Suzuki. We took in Flying Fish Point, Innisfail and lunched at Bramston Beach.

Innisfail has some great historic buildings, many Art Deco and others steeped in history. A quaint little township on the Johnson River. Very picturesque.

Milla Milla Falls - The falls haven't changed 
but the maintenance of the area is in neglect 

From the Garradunga Pub we continued heading north, this time to Mareeba via the Milla Milla Falls and Atherton. In contrast, Mareeba is parched dry and hasn't seen rain for weeks.

Here we will set up another base camp to explore the local area, replenish stocks and finally relax for a while.