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Tuesday in Townsville: Boating and Clouds

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Two of my favourite activities in Townsville are Boating and Cloud Watching, and on Saturday I got to do both on a family fishing trip. B.H., Matt and I launched the boat while the sun was just a golden glow on the horizon, and motored slowly out of Ross Creek, through the breakwater and port …

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Tuesday in Townsville – The Starter’s Flag

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Winter has arrived in North Queensland, and something is in the (24 degree) air… Signs of change are appearing daily. Barriers and seats are appearing road side. The Flags are up. The city is getting ready to race, and from now until when the starter’s flag drops at the Townsville V8 Supercars Sucrogen 400 on 5th …

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Tuesday in Townsville: Strand Jetty

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The sun is still low in the sky, but fishermen are already setting up on the Strand Jetty, Townsville. Apart from the fishermen on the Strand Jetty, morning is the domain of Mums pushing strollers and leading dogs along Townsville’s 2.2km beach promenade, The Strand.  The odd traveller, pokes their head out of a campervan …

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Tuesday in Townsville When it rains at the beach

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Beach time in Sunny North Queensland and the sun is shining nowhere to be found. Grabbing budget dog, umbrella and camera, I seized the opportunity for a different kind of walk. In Townsville it hardly ever rains, so it is exciting when it does.  BTT is littered with tropical posts featuring BLUE SKIES but there …

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Florence Bay on Magnetic Island

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Florence Bay Magnetic Island has a tropical sandy beach, fringed by She Oak trees whose needle like leaves filter the sun and let the ocean breezes through. On week-ends Florence Bay is sprinkled with yachts and power boats, an indication of it’s safe anchorage and inshore coral reef.  On week days you could well be …

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Magnetic Island – See you later Nelly

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There are many images of sunshine, great views and fun times to share from our week’s house-sit on Maggie Island. But today I am fast forwarding to our final day.  The skies have turned overcast, with gusting winds and rain squalls blowing through.  I like that side of  Island Life – a counterbalance for the …

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Rock Wallabies on Magnetic Island

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When I think of adorable furry creatures on Magnetic Island in North Queensland, I immediately think Koalas! But while it is true they can be found here, both in the wild and in captivity, they do tend to sleep unapproachably in their gum trees. Then I remember our stays at many Magnetic Island holiday houses …

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West Point Magnetic Island Sunset

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The Barge from Townsville had just delivered us to Nelly Bay Magnetic Island in the north of Queensland, Australia.  Our house-sit was only five minutes away from the barge terminal so within an hour we had unpacked and were off exploring in our 4WD vehicle. It had been many years since we had visited West …

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