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On our drive to Townsville from Innisfail we drove through Ingham where we stopped for a rest.  We realised we weren’t far from Wallaman Falls, the tallest waterfall in Australia!  We found somewhere to ditch park the van for a few hours and drove inland to have a look.  The road to the falls is steep and not recommended for caravans. There’s a lookout at the top of the falls.  Thank goodness, because we were not prepared for a hike … Read More

In northern Queensland these are a common sight at the beaches.  Vinegar to apply in case of jellyfish stings.  Fortunately for us, winter is not the high season for stingers.  They can still be around but generally you can hit the beach without too much worry. This far north you also have to be on the lookout for crocodiles.  They don’t care if it’s winter or not!  See the map below?  We are between Cairns and Townsville at the moment.  … Read More

West of Innisfail in the Atherton Tablelands is an area with several waterfalls.   We were able to drive the Millaa Millaa Waterfall Circuit one sunny afternoon.  It’s a sealed road all the way and takes a few hours or a longer day if you are coming from Cairns.  We weren’t the only ones out that day, we met some of the same people at each waterfall as we made our way around. At each waterfall there is a short walk … Read More

Heading south after Cairns we spent a few nights in Innisfail.  The town had a great bicycle track into the CBD.  We love family bike rides but prefer bike trails to busy streets.  So we rode into town for a play at the park and to do some grocery shopping. Innisfail is in sugarcane country.  Just driving here you can see what a huge industry it is for the region. It’s interesting to see different war memorials in all these … Read More

We always said we’d never get a caravan.  That’s not real camping, we said.  No way.  Taking a house with you is not camping, we scoffed.  But this isn’t a camping trip.  All of the kids have done tent camping (TurboBug as a baby!), and we’ll make sure they do more of it. This isn’t camping.  This is life, lived on the road.  We do our schooling, our laundry, our car maintenance.  We get eye exams and haircuts.  We do … Read More

When we were trying to find BatReach in Kuranda we walked by the Australian Venom Zoo.  We were accosted invited to come inside and have a look.  Of course the kids were dying to go in.  JitterBug especially was begging, and SkeeterBug wanted to also.  LadyBug could take it or leave it, mostly leave it.   First they send you downstairs for a look at the snakes and a few other creatures.  These snakes are among the most deadliest in Australia.  … Read More