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A Mission To A Great Beach

Slowly waking to the mighty rumbling of Murray Falls, we had a relaxing morning.  For a little fitness we decided on another magical rainforest walk that lead to the source of the noise we had slept with.  Overlooking the mighty falls we quickly discovered each majestic cascade we visited was special in its own way.  Returning down the track we had a short 300m walk to the pools at the base of the falls.  A freshwater bath in these waterholes gave us a great cleanse and even a small slide to muck around on!

Further up the road we stopped by Tully to have a suss of the “Golden Gumboot” which was the height of the town’s rainfall recorded in 1950, a whopping 7.9m!  After marveling at this construction we left Tully with the knowledge of a return trip later on as our adventure continued.  A little further along the track we were suprised at how enticing a hidden sand waterhole by the name of “Alligators Nest” was. A beautiful place to stop for the afternoon without any crocs!

That evening we had arrived at Mission Beach in which a handful of people had highly recommended on our travels.  Upon arrival, sun was shining and a restful beach session was in order.  We quickly understood why people would love this section of Australia (the Cassowary Coast).  Back at camp we unknowingly at the time camped near a gigantic Green Ant nest.  Unlike your standard ants these little fellas are capable of folding leaves over to create nests in trees.  Our neighbour was clearly the home of the green ant queen and her workers!

Road Trip Fun Fact!

If you lick the bums of these Weaver Ants (Green Ants) there is a distinctive taste of zesty lime which even leaves a slight burning sensation.

Sadly waking the next day, we encountered the first serious rain that put a dampener on our time at Mission Beach.  Going into town and exploring the nearby beaches had a gloomy resolve.  Everything was quiet, the beach was grey and the ocean was choppy and brown, very different to the day before.  During our time here we even planned a trip to Dunk Island (a short 45min boat taxi ride) but due to weather conditions we stayed restless around the caravan park.  We did visit the giant cassowary nonetheless!  As our depature day came, a glimmer of hope arrived as the sun came out!  We jumped on a bus and headed back to Tully…

2 thoughts on “A Mission To A Great Beach”

    1. Ah yes! This interesting information may be include a source a little further down the track ey ;).
      We had a cruise through your album earlier too and loved it. Great Macro photos all round!

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