Mission Beach to Innisfail QLD (Cassowary Coast)

Sunday 25th July 2021
Well once again the aim today was to head to Cooktown. Alas, it is not going to happen today either. If nothing else we are getting consistent.

First up today we are going for a coastal walk at South Mission Beach. The Kennedy Walk started out along a boardwalk then headed in to the rainforest right on the coast, around the headland, then around Lugger Bay, Mije Creek, up to Morgan’s Lookout, Tam O’Shanter Point, Turtle Bay and then finally to Kennedy Bay. A little break and then back the other way. A lovely 10km walk around the coast and in the rainforest. Mission Beach is a really beautiful place.

Then to Licuala in the Djiru National Park looking for cassowaries. Then on our way north to Innisfail where we will stop for today, not quite Cooktown. On the way we were lucky enough to see a cassowary heading in to the rainforest. It was a lucky scoop. Woohoo! This made David a little happier. After checking in to our hotel we headed to Etty Bay Beach to hopefully see the resident cassowaries and cook some dinner. We were lucky enough to just catch the cassowaries as they were heading home to the rainforest for the night. Woohoo!!

We have decided to stay in motels for the next two weeks so we can enjoy the Olympics each night as it is one of David’s favourite sporting telecasts. Go Australia!