Airlie Beach to Townsville

It was on the road again. So a reasonably early pack up and on the move.

First stop was the Post Office looking for a small parcel . No luck, so it will go to "Return to Sender".

So our track took us along the Proserpine road for a short way and then we turned onto the Bowen road. We traveled along this road until we rejoined the Bruce Highway.

Our travel along the Bruce Highway took us through a variety of landscape to Bowen. It started with sugar cane then cattle grazing, followed by irrigated salad type crops such as capsicum and tomatoes, etc.

In Bowen we looked around the foreshore and the Information centre. It is adjacent to the pier which goes back for a long time. The pier was originally used for coal loading until the new and more efficient loader ay Abbott Point was commissioned. All we saw tied up were two ocean going tug boats. This area was also used to represent the city of Darwin in the movie "Australia".

Tugs moored in Bowen Harbour

Bowen Harbour

Looking across to Gloucester Island near Hydeaway Bay

One of Bowen's beaches

Then we drove up to Flagstaff Point lookout. It is run very well by the local aborigine members. It has a fantastic view especially of the islands to the east and to the mainland on that side. This was looking over towards the resorts around Hydeaway Bay that I visited 2 days ago. While here, Prue received a phone call from her walking friend, Vicky. Vicky and Phil were in Townsville and wanted to catch up. This is as a result of following our movements on this blog. The second couple to locate us due to either the blog or Facebook entries!

On the way to Townsville.

Our journey resumed with us moving onto Ayr. We parked here and had some lunch. It is obviously a service town to the surrounding area.

Finally, we returned the Bruce Highway and we were on our way towards Townsville. Soon we were in the city suburbs and making our way towards the Coral Coast Caravan Park. As we completed our booking in details, Phil and Vicky arrived.

We set up the Karavan watched by Phil and Vicky and then we could have a brief chat before they had to move onto Bowen.

The Coral Coast Caravan Park had a 'Meet and Greet' evening along with hamburgers provided. To entertain us, there was a fellow singing a variety of songs along withe the manager telling a few good jokes. It was a chance to meet a few new faces.