We left our campsite on the south bank of the Hull River mouth and drove back around via Bruce Highway to the north bank where South Mission Beach is. There are actually three villages together. They are South Mission Beach, which is nice and quiet, Wongaling Beach which is where the main shops are, and Mission Beach which has all the trendy coffee shops and restaurants.
In South Mission Beach we caught up with Richard and Jill, our friends from Mandurah, who have quite a spectacular holiday home here.
It copped a bit of a hiding from TC Yasi and so did the surrounding rain forest. Richard & Jill now have views they never had before.
Unfortunately Yasi destroyed the rain forest canopy and the floor where the Cassowaries found their food. Now they are out in the open a lot more, looking for sustenance. Richard said they regularly come into his yard looking for food.
It was a cold day and Richard had his log fire going in his lounge room. Apparently all the locals thought he was a nutcase from WA putting in this fireplace, but now they all want one.
We stayed at the Beachcomber Coconut Caravan Park in South Mission Beach for four days.
http://www.beachcombercoconut.com/
The Mission Beach area was Ground Zero for TC Yasi. The people at the Park are doing an excellent job in getting it back to its former high standard. But a glance at the rain forest behind the park tells the story of that terrible night.
A brave kite surfer was out enjoying himself. That's Dunk Island in the background.
This is Dunk Island after Yasi. It will never be rebuilt.
Robyn and I took a run out the back of Tully and enjoyed a few hours exploring the river. This is popular with white water rafting expeditions when the water levels are a little higher.
Hi Stephen And Robyn,
ReplyDeleteGreat update, bloody shame all that damage.
Safe travels,
Dave & Shell