Cardwell, Queensland is a town between Townsville (south) and Cairns (north). A small population of about 1,400 people, the town itself is on the highway and in the tropics. Cyclones appear once in a while, the area also can flood in the rainy season.
Crocodiles can be seen laying on the beach, but we didn't see any, turtles abundant in the sea near the jetty, fascinating watching them. I've done a few posts on Cardwell but never shown these photos.
We've stayed at Cardwell a few times over the years and this one time late in the afternoon we went to the jetty to look at the sea and see the nice view of Hinchinbrook Island and other Islands when two locals stopped and had a good chat with us. The conversations lasted till after sunset, hence that photos below and we were bitten by these tiny little insects which we didn't notice at the time, the next day was spent itching!
The first Europeans settled there in 1864.
Hi Margaret,
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful photographs you show. I shudder when you mention crocodiles. I hope you never see any crocodiles there.
Hi Margaret, crocodiles 🐊 would spook 👻 me. LOL! Beautiful ❤️ scenes in your lovely photos. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHi Margaret, the photos of this town look lovely, but learning about the crocodiles was a bit scary. Thanks for the lovely photos, have a great week. :)
ReplyDeleteMy first impression was "What a great place to spend some time and swim". No, no. I take it back. No swimming for sure!! And not even walking on the beach.
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A beautiful town....but with crocodiles laying on the beach? wow...I don't think I dare to venture into that area.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely spot. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGenial post. Gracias por las imágenes de Cardwell... Bonito pueblo.
ReplyDeleteHasta pronto!
I immediately picked up on crocodiles on the beach. We have them here in the eastern southern states. Lovely area and I enjoyed looking at the map again. I also love those little meerkats at the bottom of your page :) Thank you Margaret!
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