Island on fire
Islands not on fire
A mountain on fair - did someone light the coal?
Thinking ...
Bowen Marina
Rose Bay in the background
We still don’t know the answer to yesterday’s question, but the people in the next caravan became aware about 5.00 pm yesterday that we didn’t like their “music,” especially after the volume was further increased. Today has been very quiet.
Although the temperature has been about 25 degrees, today has been rather hazy. We discovered the reason for this when we visited Flatstaff Lookout and realised that a small island just off the coast was on fire. When we looked westward (inland), we also discovered that a complete MOUNTAIN was on fire as well! Apart from the fires, the view was very nice across the township and marina. We also met some Lions fans who were “seeing” Queensland between the first and second tests.
The remainder of our town tour took us to Queens Beach and Horseshoe Bay, which was a lovely small bay with plenty of sand and a couple hearty tourists braving the sea.
Bowen is still very much a North Queensland country town, with some new development happening, and probably a struggling economy. The community are probably very glad when the tourist season commences – some southerners even stay for three months; apart from fishing, there is only the bowls and golf clubs to fill in the days.
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