Mission Beach

Leaving Ingham we drove through Cardwell (across from Hinchinbrook Island)

and Lucinda, home of the longest wharf in the southern hemisphere at more than 5km long.

We stopped at Mission Beach, near Tully, the wettest place in Australia. Highest rainfall one year of nearly 8 metres, the height of this gumboot!

We're staying two nights in a caravan park on the beach here.

You know that iconic image of a long, gently sloping beach, coconut palms fringing the shore, thick masses of forest and vines immediately behind? That's Mission Beach, the start of the whole rainforest meets the sea thing.

Ants are obviously a massive problem up here, we'd heard of the fire ant problem in Queensland, but not electric and crazy ants. 

It's been overcast but a lovely temperature. 

That's Dunk Island you can see behind Robyn. The resort is still not operational after Cyclone Yasi all those years ago. 

Now owned by Mike Cannon-Brookes' wife. Locals are hopeful a rebuild and opening is sooner rather than later.