With the wedding over, and most of the guests departing, Monday was a quiet day. The "highlight" of my day was a walk around the headland with Peter. Tomorrow would be different, but today was "do almost nothing" day.
Peter and I walked clockwise around the headland, whereas I
went the reverse direction last Saturday. Things often look different when
traversed in a different order. We also took
a slightly different path to reach the highest part accessible
to the public, and hence came across this delightful
view over Four Mile Beach, looking south towards Cairns.
Four Mile Beach and its stinger net.
From the top of the track, the Low Isles are visible on the
horizon. We didn't know at the time, but a crocodile was found
on the islands this day. It obviously isn't a common event, as there
was extensive coverage in the news media. You'll have to look
carefully to see the islands, as they are (surprise) low, and
about 15km from the shore.
Peter overlooking Port Douglas from the track down to
Four Mile Beach. Considering the amount of development in
the town, very little of it shows from here, which is nice.
Peter reading the plaque on
The Beacon Light,
which says:
This replica lighthouse was restorted and placed here by the
Low Isles Preservation Society as a "shining" symbol of caring
for the environment. Take time to look around the area. Walk
up the headland or "Coastcare Walk" and while you do, take a
moment to contemplate how beautiful the environment is and how
we can help to protect it.
The lighthouse was originally built by Kev Sackley in 1977 for long time residents Betty and Albert Whiting, who owned the "Beacon Light Kiosk".
The ceramic tiles were kindly donated by Australian Fire
Ceramics. The Douglas Shire Council installed the light.
After this it was a day of doing almost nothing. The evening ended with pizza and beer around the pool, with Kelly and Glenn, Michelle and Cameron, Jake and Flynn and assorted others, those remnants of the group who stayed on a bit longer. It was a pleasant end to a very pleasant day.
Port Douglas