Where and How to Get There Traveling along the Bruce Highway, north of Townsville and Rollingstone, you’ll take a turn onto Barrett Road, heading west. This will turn off at a weird intersection onto Mount Spec Road. It is a very windy journey – with a lot of sharp twists and turns, so long rigs …
For background information on this series, you can read: Part One – Part Two – Part Three – Part Four https://youtu.be/jOu51rSKauI In part five of this series, I was to tackle the Thorsborne Trail on Hinchinbrook Island with my wife. Hinchinbrook Island is within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area and the trail was …
For background information on this series, you can read: Part One – Part Two – Part Three July 2021 After completing the challenging Carnarvon Gorge Great Walk, I was feeling pretty confident and sure of my hiking habilities… but there’s still more that I needed to learn. Introducing: Paluma Range National Park. There’s a reason why I’ve …
Where: Far North Queensland, roughly 20 minutes north-west of Mossman. How to Get There: Continue heading north on the Captain Cook Highway through Mossman and it turns into Mossman-Daintree Road. Continue for roughly five minutes and you’ll “veer left” – though it is basically straight – onto Miallo Bamboo Creek Road. Continue for a few …
Where: Far North Queensland, roughly 15 minutes south of Cooktown. How to Get There: If heading north on the Mulligan Highway (40), the lookout will be on the right as you head down the pass. What To Expect: lookout, no shade, information, no tracks, parking. Ultimate Aussie Bucketlist Experience This was an obvious stop on …
