From the beach there is a walking trail up the headland, and then down along Murphy Street to Wharf Street and Anzac Park.
This rock was located at the northern end of Four Mile Beach.
The inscription reads:
Hear lies the local member of parliament. He's not dead yet
but can he lie.
I guess there's a general dislike of politicians all over the world!
The above words are a literal transcription of the text. I do know
the difference between 'here' and 'hear'.
A pandanus palm just off the track as it starts up the headland.
This is looking south towards Cairns; the weather doesn't seem
to be improving.
Four Mile Beach, Port Douglas, from further up the headland.
The stinger net enclosure is quite obvious. And the trees
along the edge of the beach really hide the buildings in
Port Douglas.
Bougainvillea along Murphy Street. The colours were just so vibrant.
A (somewhat the worse for wear) ponciana tree, along Murphy
Street. These trees are natives of Madagascar; another import,
but a benign one, which add quite a touch of beauty to the local scene.
Looking north from Murphy Street, across the inlet towards
the Daintree Rainforest.
A close up of a bunch of flowers on the ponciana tree in the above photo.
Ah, back to St. Mary's, where we would be in a few hours time,
somewhat more dressed than I was during the beach walk.
Right next to St. Mary's is the swing, which is nice for the
children. However, the woman in the photo is reading
this sign,
warning of what's in the nearby water.
Note the blue sky - the weather is definitely improving!
Looking across Anzac Park from the front of St. Mary's, showing
Wharf Street and the Court House Hotel. I don't believe there is
a court house in Port Douglas now; the Police Station is a block
or so to the left of this photo. The original Court House, now a museum,
is adjacent to the Police Station.
From here it was to "Soul and Pepper" cafe, right on the wharf, for morning coffee with Bev and Di, Peter, Michael Boyle and Malcolm McIntosh. But being warm, I opted for an orange and pineapple fruit drink. Mmmm.
By then it was time to head back and prepare for the appointed hour.
Morning, Wedding Day
The Wedding I
