Sunday, 24 July 2016

Yorkeys Knob Beach, Queensland

Yorkeys Knob Beach is 11 klms from where we are staying in Cairns.
It has been raining for several days but now fine.
The other day we headed north to Yorkeys Knob, didn't see the turn off and ended up at Port Douglas some 60 klms north.  The next day we went to Yorkeys Knob paying more attention to the signs.
The patrolled beach and in the distance the tropical rain forests of Cairns.

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Location: Yorkeys Knob QLD 4878, Australia

57 comments:

  1. AndySunday, 24 July 2016 at 00:59:00 GMT+10

    Nice sandy beach. I am hoping you are going to take some photos of the rain forest.

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    1. Margaret DSunday, 24 July 2016 at 21:28:00 GMT+10

      Yes i have taken photos of the rainforest and hopefully will take more..

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  2. LindaSunday, 24 July 2016 at 01:38:00 GMT+10

    So beautiful and soothing.

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  3. SussiSunday, 24 July 2016 at 01:45:00 GMT+10

    very beautiful beach!

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  4. Bill Sunday, 24 July 2016 at 03:03:00 GMT+10

    That IS a nice beach--- Hope your detour didn't take too long.

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  5. GosiaSunday, 24 July 2016 at 05:29:00 GMT+10

    Nice landscape. Have a great holidays

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  6. Elephant's ChildSunday, 24 July 2016 at 06:05:00 GMT+10

    How beautiful. Thank you.

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  7. AnonymousSunday, 24 July 2016 at 07:01:00 GMT+10

    Looks endless and gentle. Thank you

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  8. John MSunday, 24 July 2016 at 07:49:00 GMT+10

    That's a good view.

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  9. CountryMumSunday, 24 July 2016 at 08:09:00 GMT+10

    You could have ended up in worse places than Port Douglas! Lucky you!!

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  10. RiverSunday, 24 July 2016 at 08:22:00 GMT+10

    I always thought Port Douglas was in NSW. No wonder I failed geography in school!
    That's a lovely beach.

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    1. Margaret DSunday, 24 July 2016 at 21:34:00 GMT+10

      Did you..we stayed in an apartment for a couple of weeks several years ago..
      We are always learning.

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  11. AnonymousSunday, 24 July 2016 at 09:05:00 GMT+10

    Not sure why but so often the name brings about a snigger. I think we went swimming at the far end of the beach in your photo.

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    1. Margaret DSunday, 24 July 2016 at 21:36:00 GMT+10

      It's the 'Knob'that causes the sniggers Andrew :)
      Good place to swim.

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  12. MerlesworldSunday, 24 July 2016 at 10:10:00 GMT+10

    Long sandy beach and misty mountains, reminds me of summer, bet you it's warmer there than here.
    Merle.........

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  13. HuggybearSunday, 24 July 2016 at 11:42:00 GMT+10

    Nothing wrong about ending up at Port Douglas.
    Playground of the rich and the famous.
    Maybe if Hillary and Bill Clinton were not pre-occupied, you could
    have run into them - ha ha.
    Pity about the rain, but that is normal for the tropics.
    Here in Brisbane, everyone is walking around in summer clothes
    in the MIDDLE of this strange winter.
    Maybe, hopefully the usual rotten freezing winds of August this year
    will stay way down south with the penguins.
    Cheers
    Colin

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    1. Margaret DSunday, 24 July 2016 at 21:40:00 GMT+10

      Heard about the warmer weather in Brisbane.
      I'm sure we will head to Port Douglas again before we leave Cairns..

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  14. The Yum ListSunday, 24 July 2016 at 14:55:00 GMT+10

    I recall the extreme tides in Cairns.

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    1. Margaret DSunday, 24 July 2016 at 21:41:00 GMT+10

      Down by the boardwalk the tide goes out for a long way...and i believe you are correct regarding the extreme tides..

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  15. Marco LuijkenSunday, 24 July 2016 at 19:11:00 GMT+10

    Hello Margaret,
    Nice picture.
    It's always nice to go to the beach for a walk or relax.

    Kind regards,
    Marco

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  16. VENTANA DE FOTOSunday, 24 July 2016 at 19:52:00 GMT+10

    Quiet place with fine beaches, to enjoy good holiday.

    Kisses

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    1. Margaret DSunday, 24 July 2016 at 21:42:00 GMT+10

      Having a delightful relaxed holiday, lots to see and do.

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  17. Sandra CoxMonday, 25 July 2016 at 06:34:00 GMT+10

    How beautiful. I trust you are having a lovely time.

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  18. ElaMonday, 25 July 2016 at 06:37:00 GMT+10

    Such a beautiful place !!
    Have a great holidays !!
    Greetings

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  19. LeeMonday, 25 July 2016 at 09:01:00 GMT+10

    I lived at Yorkeys Knob for a couple of years back in the late 80s. Down the far end of Varley Street...diagonally opposite from the road that leads to the marina/yacht club. And then down the other end of Yorkeys Knob Road...towards the Cook Highway. I've written about those episodes in my life a few times in my blog.

    I've many good memories of those times. From Yorkeys I moved to Clifton Beach....to a duplex townhouse on the corner of Clifton Beach Road and Arlington Esplanade. That building is long gone and quite a large complex is there now, I think.

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    1. Margaret DTuesday, 26 July 2016 at 21:38:00 GMT+10

      Had a good look at both those areas. Looked on the corner you mentioned and one building of apartments 3 stories and not a modern building. Other corner, no high rise either...

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    2. LeeSunday, 31 July 2016 at 13:43:00 GMT+10

      When I lived there (Clifton Beach) it was a red-brick townhouse duplex, Margaret...only the two storeys high...two bedrooms and a narrow balcony upstairs with kitchen-dining, lounge area down (and laundry at rear). I left there in early 1990.

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    3. LeeSunday, 31 July 2016 at 13:47:00 GMT+10

      http://www.waterviewapartments.com.au/qld/cliftonbeach/cliftonbeach.htm

      Are these the ones you saw at Clifton Beach...on the corner of Clifton Beach Road and Arlington Esplanade?

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    4. LeeSunday, 31 July 2016 at 14:13:00 GMT+10

      Knock! Knock! It's just me again! Looking at that current building it has struck me that the property that was next door to the existing building - the one I lived in(after turning left into Arlington) looks like it was purchased and the original building/duplex was extended and the exterior walls were stuccoed to match up with the new buildings. The design remained the same two bedrooms upstairs etc...just more added to it...and the outer walls altered. Just a thought.

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    5. Margaret DSunday, 31 July 2016 at 14:26:00 GMT+10

      Hello Lee, yes that's the building in the links you gave me. Doesn't look as good in reality.
      Thank you for that.
      Anything is possible as to what's been done to your house from the past...xx

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  20. bailiMonday, 25 July 2016 at 23:16:00 GMT+10

    How calm and gorgeous, look at the clouds which gave the new meaning to location

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  21. Optimistic ExistentialistWednesday, 27 July 2016 at 17:51:00 GMT+10

    My goodness I would love to walk along that beach :) looks breathtaking.

    I wish you a wonderful Wednesday!

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  22. diane bFriday, 29 July 2016 at 12:39:00 GMT+10

    Bad luck about the rain. Getting lost in Port Douglas would be okay.

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    1. Margaret DSunday, 31 July 2016 at 16:34:00 GMT+10

      Been ok weather since. Cloudy at time but at least it's warm..

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  23. Lowcarb team memberSaturday, 30 July 2016 at 23:05:00 GMT+10

    Sometimes detours can be fun ...
    It does look a nice beach, wouldn't mind a walk along it!

    All the best Jan

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  24. Jens HamnSunday, 31 July 2016 at 04:34:00 GMT+10

    the continuous journey, it is nice for us too!
    your latest posts are very good, and I'll stay a little longer on your blog to read what I missed !!

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  25. orvokkiSunday, 7 August 2016 at 17:21:00 GMT+10

    Wonderful beach.

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  26. bailiMonday, 8 August 2016 at 21:45:00 GMT+10

    fabulous beach ,who will resist to sit and look at the beautiful water though

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  27. David M. Gascoigne,Monday, 8 August 2016 at 23:04:00 GMT+10

    Great beach. I am travelling across Australia through your eyes!

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  28. alpThursday, 11 August 2016 at 18:52:00 GMT+10

    Curiosa imagen...un saludo desde Murcia....

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  29. Margaret DMonday, 23 January 2017 at 13:13:00 GMT+11

    thank you

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