Zarah flew in from down south for a week of fun in North Queensland. I picked her up from the airport Sunday the 19 September 2021 and we hatched a plan for our week.

Monday 20 September we headed for breakfast and a quick trip up to Castle Hill lookout before heading to catch the ferry to Magnetic Island. We may or may not have missed the ferry by 1 min so luckily school holidays the next one wasn’t too far away. We hired a topless car and enjoyed exploring the island. We saw koalas on the Forts Walk, had fish and chips for lunch in Horseshoe Bay. Went for a swim near X Base. Great Day!

Tuesday 21 September we jumped in the car and headed north! We had a few planned stops we wanted to check out but no rush to get there. First stop Tyto Wetlands in Ingham for an explore and watch the turtles. Next we stopped at Cardwell to walk the jetty and ducked into Cardwell Spa (which unfortunately was dry). Lunch stop at Babinda Boulders with the march flies and a sneaky swim at Devils Pool. And then afternoon tea and climbed the Big Gumboot at Tully before our run into Cairns to check in at the dive shop. Then dinner at Prawn Stars!