Botanical Gardens Cooktown

The Cooktown Botanic Gardens were established in 1878 making them one of Queensland’s oldest regional botanic gardens. The Gardens are located within the 62 hectare Gallop Botanic Reserve, situated 1.5km from the centre of Cooktown. It houses five major plant collections, including a collection of species traditionally used by the local Aboriginal people; a rare

Weary Bay Sunrise

Caught the end of the sunrise this morning at Weary Bay, Bloomfield, Queensland. Weary Bay is 67 kms from Cooktown….drive the road to Cairns and turn at Lions Den turnoff and continue down 32 kms to Bloomfield. It’s a beautiful beach and you can walk safely along the shore at Low tide. Yesterday there was

Elim Beach Hopevale

Elim Beach is exactly 72Kms from Cooktown. You drive through Hopevale on some very beautiful roads and head direct to Elim Beach 32 Kms from Hopevale. Its very hilly and the outgoing trip has some steep climbs. Coming back its more downhill and easier. You head along sealed road until the sign saying ‘Report to

Quarantine Bay

Quarantine Bay is located 8 km by road from Cooktown and 4 km off the Cooktown Road. It is a 1 km long, north-east facing beach, lying in lee of the densely vegetated 100 m high Monkhouse Point, that protrudes 1 km seaward of the southern end of the beach. The point together with Mount

Quarantine Bay Apartment

I move to a new apartment on Quarantine Bay Road. I have sold the caravan for less than half what I paid for it to simply get rid of it and I move to an apartment that has everything I need to be comfortable, including a beautiful garden which I simply have to admire. Finally

Another Sunrise over the water

This is the beginning of a new day…and the ending of the night. When the sky turns red you know the new day is beginning. Today I walk with the little dog along the road that leads to the river where I have to be careful as crocodiles lurk here. There is no way my

Sunrise Today 25 April Cooktown

It rained all night and when the alarm went off for the Dawn Service, it was still raining and dark and dismal. So I went back to bed. When I woke up again it was 6.30 and the sky was streaked with a red sunrise.

Anzac 2023 Cooktown Queensland

The Anzac March started at the RSL Club at 10.30am and ended at the War Memorial. The march started with the horse…the Light Horseman brigade. Everyone was seated before the Flag and the service began with speeches… I was at the back and couldn’t see very well. I was holding onto my new puppy. Then

Sunrise Today

This morning the sunrise was beautiful. Soft colors reflecting on a silent surface, there was barely a ripple on the water. It was perfectly still, like glass with soft and muted colors.