The Last Leg of the Great Australian Driving Adventure

Today we said farewell to Ken and Lil and wished them a safe and enjoyable journey as they will soon be off to Indonesia continuing their 'round the world sailing adventure.  We, on the other hand, are heading South in KiaRoo on the final leg of our Australian adventure.  We have 1,730 kilometers to go and only 14 days before we leave Australia.

Babinda's Boulders

Our first stop was just two hours south of Cairns.  Passing through the quaint old town of Babinda (they have a Picture Show, not a cinema) takes you to a lovely picnic area in a lush green rainforest where you find the very picturesque boulders worn and polished by the water flowing from the mountains.

We ended our day just to the south of Townsville where we found a caravan site and set up camp for the first time in about three weeks.  We are told the temperature tonight will drop to 8°c.  Heavens to Murgatroyde!! We may have to start looking for motels as we continue down to Brisbane.  We shouldn't be overly surprised by the cool weather, it is the middle of winter here after all.