We left Ayr at 8:15am under fresher than usual conditions. First stop was at the Black Hawk Memorial at Townsville where there is very little parking for caravans. We made a plan and the boys had a quick look before we moved on. Mornos was had at Bluewater Park, a free camp for overnighters. Although the road in was a tad pot-holed, it was a very nice place to overnight, if we wanted to. Coffee and eats consumed, it was onwards to Ingham.
We parked up at the TYTO Self Contained camp adjacent the Ingham/Hinchinbrook Visitor Information Centre. It is a limited "free camp", even though you have to pay $10/n. We have a very expansive site, but no power and no water. Toilets during the day, with 24/7 loos only 400m up the road.
After lunch and a rest, we took the bikes for a tour around Ingham. We found the café we had mornos at in 2018 and went further along the bike/walking path. Back to the van to do some planning and booking. So, we have booked from now until we hit Cooktown. We had to try a number of places at Port Douglas before we found a place for two 26ft total travel length vans for two nights. We even managed to get a Chillagoe Cave guided tour on the day we wanted.
A pre-dinner drink was had before walking into town to the JuFu Chinese restaurant for dinner. All the meals were large and very filling. The walk home was a blessing to settle the tummies before bed.
Drive scenery
Caravan rollover/accident that shut the highway for a while; we think they swerved for a kangaroo but ended up hitting it anyway
Pretty
Lavarack Barracks at the base of Mount Stuart
Frosty Mango
Us at TYTO camp, Ingham
View from the lookout tower at TYTO
Mercer Lane Mosaics and paintings, Ingham
The man on his horse on a roof at Ingham is still there
Town Clock donated by the Ingham Sicilian Association
A nice looking fountain
Ingham Botanical Gardens
Alpini Monument and Remembrance Wall
Ingham sunset pics
Drone shots
