31 July 2012

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This morning marked the start of our journey south along the eastern seaboard.<span><span> After stopping in Innisfail again for a few essentials, we arrived at the lovely coastal town of Mission Beach and enjoyed lunch in the sun at a picnic area overlooking the coast.<span>The beach was flanked by palm trees and we appreciated the cool sea breeze as we went for a walk along the sand.

Later in the afternoon we made it to Tully and the stretch of road leading into the town was a hive of activity with sugar cane being harvested.<span> I stopped for a photo of The Golden Gumboot and found the landmark represents the record height for rainfall in Australia; 7.9 metres in 1950.

Our path then lead us inland through lush green farmland to Murray Falls where we grabbed a cheap campsite for the night that is set on grass among lofty gum trees.<span> We can partially see the Falls from our site through the tree tops and intend to go and explore the area tomorrow.<span> For now it’s time to put the feet up.

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