Guess what? Raining again…time to move on! We reluctantly packed up in the rain, which is always a pain no matter what you travel in. Our plan today to head into Innisfail and then out onto the Palmerston Highway to Heinrietta Campground. We said bye to Andrew and Liz who we had enjoyed a few [...]
Continue reading about Babinda (Boulders) to Hienrietta Creek Campground
G’day all, I think we are getting more and more rain…it seems to be getting heavier. Time to have a look at the Babinda Creek later today it must be pumping. Looks like another great day for schooling and hopefully a walk somewhere later in the day. We have a couple of thoughts for the [...]
G’day all, Still at the Boulders waiting for the rain to disappear so we can climb Mt Bartle Frere summit, Queensland’s highest peak. It has been a day full of massive downpours and that means…schooling for the kids…and Free Willy. Apparently this place (Mt Bartle Frere has cloud 8 out of 10 days and is [...]
G’day all, We awoke after a night of rain and it was still pouring down. Good day to push hard with the schooling and knock off a couple of days in one. That’s what we did finishing up around lunch time. The kids have an amazing school room really, much better than four walls and [...]
Continue reading about Bushman Bud Explores Barron Gorge & Devils Lookout, Babinda, QLD
G’day all, Up at 7:00am and wasting no time we headed for the Boulders. We had missed out the previous two days but not today. On the way there we passed two vehicles we had seen the day before so we were feeling very lucky…and we were. There were two sights to choose from and [...]
Continue reading about A Great Free Camp at the Boulders…Bushman Bud
G’day all, From the campsite this is a small walk to the day use area and the start of the track. Barron Gorge is 600m along a well formed bitumen track and Devils Lookout is 450m. Both these areas are well worth a look for a number of reasons. Firstly the stunning rainforest walk and [...]
Continue reading about Barron Gorge & Devils Lookout at the Boulders, Babinda, QLD
G’day all Today we were going to head from our free camping spot a Babinda about 6klms West to the Boulders free camping ground situated about 6 klms West of Babinda set in beautiful rainforest on the Babinda Creek on the boundary of the Woonaroonan National Park. Before going there, I decided to get on [...]
Continue reading about Bramston Beach, Boulders & Josephine Falls With Bushman Bud
G’day all, The plan today was to leave Cowley Beach and spend a couple of nights at the Boulders Free Camping area on the border of the Woonooranoon National Park. By the time we got there (just after lunch) all the spots had been taken (only five available) so it was back to Babinda where [...]
G’day all, 22 August to 24 August 2010 We left Cairns mid morning and went in search of our friends. We knew they would be somewhere down the Coast between Bramston Beach, Fly Fishing Point and Cowley Beach South of Cairns. We headed for Fly Fishing Point first. Stopping at the caravan park we realised [...]
Continue reading about Cowley Beach & Barnard Islands With Bushman Bud & Friends
G’day all, 11th August to 22 August 2010 It was no time for that unpleasant cleanup of the camper trailer and car after the abuse it had suffered over the last two weeks. Nothing had escaped the fine red dust of the good old outback, so it was a full cleanup required. I think the [...]