Day 27

Mission Beach

Mission Beach, Wongaling and Mission Beach South are quite close to each other along the Cassowary Coast.  There are road signs at frequent intervals warning of possible cassowaries crossing.

The terrain is quite flat, and the scenery sandy beaches, palm trees, rainforests, sugar cane fields and banana plantations.


The boat ramp at Clump Point.



View back towards the mainland from Clump Point.



Looking towards Dunk Island from Mission Beach.

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