Cluden Park Motor Inn
Travel Blogs from Townsville
A Good Trip at The Falls
... each other out the way in an attempt to walk in the centre of the path for fear of snakes lurking in the banks and the warning signs that just so happened to be everywhere. Luckily we didn't see any snakes during our visit but Dave did find a lot of spiders in the toilet which he quickly opted out of using. After viewing the falls and the gorge we then decided to set off back down the mountain as dusk fell and make our way onto Townsville for the night. The next ...
Inland trip to Darwin
... zonsverduistering. Helaas waren we duizend kilometer verwijderd waar de verduistering 100 % te zien was en zonder eclips brilletjes konden we al helemaal niets zien. Eenmaal op de baan was het weer het vertrouwde zicht. De 'Road Trains' zoals ze hier genoemd worden, hadden we al tientallen keren overstoken. Dit zijn vrachtwagens met drie tot vier opleggers en dus minstens vijftig meter lang. Het is dus een heel karwei om deze grote monsters te kunnen oversteken.
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Rutschen mal anders
... in einem kleinen Seitenweg. Ich blieb erstmal ganz ruhig am Wegrand stehen und beobachtete den Cassowary. Der beachtete mich gar nicht wirklich, kam dann sehr gemütlich auf mich zugeschlendert und drehte dann etwa einen Meter vor mir auf einen anderen Pfad ab. Da Karin bei ihrer Flucht leider die Kamera mitgenommen hat, konnten wir keine guten Beweisfotos machen. Aber er ist zu erkennen (s. Bild), der interesssante Teil ist natürlich der kunterbunte Hals.
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CAMPED AT ALLIGATOR CREEK
... warnings here about the way the water increases and rages after rain!
The park is quite busy with day trippers exploring the creek but there were just a few campers each night.
Great spot but remember no camper trailers or caravans and don't forget to book on line or by phone to get your site!
Lovely weather and environment.
Next stop is the town of Bowen.
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Magnetic Is. where rocky headlands meet the sea
... to the Casino, Marina and then Castle Hill Lookout with its stunning 360 degree views over the city lights and harbour. Townsville is a city which has retained much of its original architecture and character.
31/8/12
Just 8kms off Townsville we took the SeaLink to Magnetic Island. There were some spectacular yachts in the harbour as we were lucky enough to be there when the Island held their ...
Location
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Kitchenette