14-AUG-2017
5th of a series of 5
Paradise Palms Golf Club grounds...I was very taken with the gardens as
you can imagine! We weren't there to play golf, the first time we
ordered a drink from the bar, the 2nd time a coffee, both very pleasant
days, as the days in the tropics (28-33dC) is what we southerners escape to
from (0-15dC) our southern winters.
14-AUG-2017
4th of a series of 5
Looking back at the clubhouse from the garden.
Paradise Palms Golf Club grounds...I was very taken with the gardens as
you can imagine! We weren't there to play golf, the first time we
ordered a drink from the bar, the 2nd time a coffee, both very pleasant
days, as the days in the tropics (28-33dC) is what we southerners escape to
from (0-15dC) our southern winters.
14-AUG-2017
3rd of a series of 5
Paradise Palms Golf Club grounds...I was very taken with the gardens as
you can imagine! We weren't there to play golf, the first time we
ordered a drink from the bar, the 2nd time a coffee, both very pleasant
days, as the days in the tropics (28-33dC) is what we southerners escape to
from (0-15dC) our southern winters.
14-AUG-2017
2nd of a series of 5
Paradise Palms Golf Club grounds...I was very taken with the gardens as
you can imagine! We weren't there to play golf, the first time we
ordered a drink from the bar, the 2nd time a coffee, both very pleasant
days, as the days in the tropics (28-33dC) is what we southerners escape to
from (0-15dC) our southern winters.
14-AUG-2017
1st of a series of 5
All taken at this luxurious golf club.. to quote
"Located just 20 minutes North from Cairns, Paradise Palms is situated right in the heart of this adventurous,
tropical metropolis. Ideally located amongst the lush, green rainforests and serene beaches Tropical North Queensland
is renowned for. In a matter of minutes you could be on the unique Northern Beaches of Palm Cove, Clifton or Kewarra Beaches"
This is one of the delightful resorts/clubs we visited during our recent holiday
north of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Photo taken from the club house.
10-AUG-2017
At the end of the boardwalk
One comes to a sandy opening where the owners of the Kewarra Resort obviously
have outdoor activities from time to time. The first day we were there, they
were preparing for a bridal party. Accommodation is available on site and the
wonderful restaurant/cafe area is open - not enclosed by windows, and surrounded
by wonderful tropical plants and fabulous views.
I have agreed to take part in the September Challenge and will continue with
this gallery at a later date.
10-AUG-2017
Boardwalk amongst the palms
A beach south of Clifton has this magnificent resort where we had a
wander followed by afternoon tea. These beaches are bordered by the Coral Sea
and the Great Barrier Reef, though Dick & I didn't venture out to the reef
ourselves, our daughter, husband and friend did. Inland from the beach
was in the past sugar cane country and only developed as a suburb of Cairns
as late as 1980.
09-AUG-2017
Bush Stone Curlew nesting
A pair of curlews were sitting on 2 eggs right alongside the barbecue. Each
time we used the barbecue one of the parents sat just like this and never
made any attempt to move away. The other parent hovered close by. They
are nocturnal birds as you can see by the eyes in this photo, and we often
heard them calling to each other during the night. An egg hatched the day
after we left, but our daughter and husband were there to see the little chick.
Only one egg hatched, the other was discarded. According to notes on Wikipedia,
these birds always sit on the ground incubating their eggs, and the birds
are commonly found in the north of Australia.
09-AUG-2017
Light on the Limb (or Nature's Statue)
I was very taken with the light on the fallen limbs of the tree on this
particular afternoon walk...
09-AUG-2017
My daily walk along the seashore
We all enjoyed the wonderful walkway that follows the northern beaches of Cairns.
This particular section fronts Clifton Beach where we spent a glorious 2 weeks
basking in their beautiful tropical sunshine. What a shock when we arrived home
(central-south of Australia) to the huge drop in temperature, which was of course
to be expected, as we are still in the Winter season down here!
08-AUG-2017
Moon on the sea
The photo of the scene we all waited for to see as we shared the moment with a kiosk full of
patrons enjoying a light meal, wine and beer.
08-AUG-2017
Kiosk from the Beach
I walked down to the beach and looking back this is what I saw;
all very romantic on a balmy tropical evening...
08-AUG-2017
The Kiosk at night
We decided to join in the fun of watching the full moon rising over the sea
from this little kiosk which is a few kilometres north of Cairns. Here
you see the early stages of the moon rising.. a couple more images to follow
in the next few days.
07-AUG-2017
The new swimming pool
Last year the pool was closed when we visited, but this year it is
open and in action. The beach here in Cairns is mud-flats, so the pool
is a necessity, and has life savers stationed here and there.
06-AUG-2017
Colourful tree
A feature of this beach is a line of these trees, the red leaves making
a real eye catcher amid the palms. I believe the tree is called
Terminalia catappa, or Beach Almond, correct me if I'm wrong please.
06-AUG-2017
Swimmers
Trinity Beach, one of the more popular Marlin Coast beaches, is 17 km north-west of central Cairns.
Trinity Bay, on which Cairns is situated, was named by Lieutenant James Cook on or near Trinity Sunday, 10 June, 1770.
A fully developed residential suburb by the 1990s, Trinity Beach was a day-long excursion
from Cairns before World War II and a place for weekenders in the early postwar years.
Its growth spurt came in the 1980s when the population increased fivefold to over 4000 people.
Subdivision and development began in the previous decade, when a primary school (1979) was opened.
The beachfront boulevard is Vasey Parade, named after Major General George Vasey, a hero of the New Guinea campaigns
who was killed when the plane he was being carried in crashed into the waters off Trinity Beach in 1948. In 2004 a Vasey Parade
house sold for over $4 million.
Trinity Beach had the first stinger net swimming enclosure..
Notes from the University of Queensland website.
06-AUG-2017
A nearby beach
Every day we visited nearby beaches, golf clubs, resorts, and this photo was taken
at Trinity Beach, two beaches south of where we were staying. The sports club served
fabulous meals the carnivores in our group absolutely loved!
05-AUG-2017
The fallen log
Each year when we spend time at this beach, the log always fascinates me
and it did that again this time too. I assume it fell during a summer
cyclone years ago.
05-AUG-2017
Walkers on the beach
A wonderful day at the beach during our recent holiday in the tropics
we arrived back home to 7 degrees celsius, brrr! It is still winter down south!
05-AUG-2017
Balmy afternoon at the beach
Photo taken from the sands on Clifton Beach after a pleasant walk on the
pathway that links the northern beaches to Cairns (that is 33 ks long). Popular
with people walking their dogs, strolling, jogging and riding their bikes.
Always busy and everyone is friendly. One can just sit on the many seats available
to enjoy the calmness of the tide rolling in or out. There is no winter in
this climate!
