Townesville - Cape Hillsborough - Airlie Beach - Townsville
Wow what a great time was had. We hardly planned our trip at all but luckily were staying with friends in Townsville for a day or so of acclimatisation. And after the cool to cold of Melbourne we needed a moment!
Cape Hillsborough - very pretty, but the best thing was the wildlife. Possums passed us, wallabies on the beach and wild turkey things nesting beside our accomodation.
Airlie Beach - arrived with no accommodation or plans - loved the Martinique (TripAdvisor link) and reception were so helpful in booking trips. However, weather was against us and we only managed out to Whitehaven beach for an afternoon. Still quite stunning. Hotel apartment was great by the pool and with a balcony/veranda on which to sip wine and eat prawns.
Also visited Montes Resort out at Hydeaway Beach. An amazing location down 3km of dirt track, definitely a place to rest, gaze at the sea and drink Corona beer (4 in a bucket for $20). Staff need to upsell a bit but the food was great and we could have stayed all day. However, we were not offered desert, nor more drinks, so eventually we left feeling a little bereaved not to have lazed the whole afternoon away.
Quick flip back to Townsville for the Queens Birthday Weekend
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