Mission Beach – Townsville

On the way to Townsville

Arrived late in the day with a nice drive down through the hinterland to the ocean. We stopped in a place called Luncinda. Its claim to fame being it’s the longest cane loading jetty in the world. As far as we could see it was the longest jetty full stop! It was huge! But unfortunately was a blot on the lovely landscape to the point I couldn’t live there. You also aren’t allowed with 4m of the jetty due to the cathodic protection, which means their electrical system installed to stop the jetty from rusting. It will rust your boat and everything metal on it if you get close!

Townsville was just as we remembered it. Its only changes were the installation of a new “toon town” (commercial tilt up concrete buildings) such as Bunnings, Harvey Norman, blinds suppliers, BCFs etc. There were a few more high-rise apartment buildings etc.

We parked the car at the North end of The Strand and walked the length and followed it into town. We cross over the bridge and out to the Port area and the Marina and enjoyed dinner at the yacht club. It appears this club too is about to undergo a total renewal. It appears there’s quite a bun fight going on with the membership on what needs to be done, as well as where the yachts are supposed to go while the renovations are taking place! Small problem I fear!

Found a nice brand new industrial area just behind the port that had yet to be built on, so camped there the night. Lost my sunnies :-(