Monday, August 31, 2026

Road Trip Townsville to Cairns Day 4

We weree going to head to a mini train open day, but once we got there the queues were really long and Clay didn't want to wait, so we headed off to Cairns.  We did spot thr V8 racing puts, Cowboys stadium and a chopper before we headed off.




We stopped at the Frosty Mango for ice cream - delicious!



After lunch at Ingham we headed inland / west to Wallaman Falls. Absolutely stunning and I can definitely recommend the 2hr round trip!







We told Clay about the crocodiles / warning signs, but he didn't really believe us till he saw them himself LOL



Banana trees at Inniafail.


Our hotel at Cairns.



Sunday, August 30, 2026

Road Trip Townsville - Day 3

We headed off to the Odyssey Greek restaurant for breakfast- another recommendation from Chris.  



After breakfast we drove up to Castle Hill lookout to see the 360° views of Cairns. 










We went for a drive to the RAAF base to try some plane spotting - we found these ones at the base, but none in the sky :)




We headed back to Leagues club for lunch again.



Another chilled afternoon resting at the apartment before the boys headed to watch the footy.  Clay was so excited :) They had an amazing time at the footy - the game was great and country music singer Lee Kernigan was the half time act.




Saturday, August 29, 2026

Road Trip Townsville - Day 2 Part 2

After the military museum we headed to the Cowboys Leagues Club, so Clay could buy some merch at the team shop and to grab some lunch.







Back to the apartment for a rest for a few hours, I may have napped on the sofa LOL  After a few chilled hours, we jumped in the car and headed to a pinball arcade Chris recommended.  Craig was totally in his element LOL it had some great displays and murals around the place!









We also stopped for domuts (another recommendation from Chris) and drove past the footy stadium, before heading back to the apartment for leftover pizza for dinner.