Free accommodation near Cairns

Free accommodation near Cairns

19 August, 2010 5:52 PM 1 comment

Free camping just 20 minutes south of Cairns. We spent a while at this spot, and the one previous post ‘Free camping at Gordonvale, near Cairns‘ just doesn’t show how great this spot was. Enough said, photo time…

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One of the many iterations of the van setup.

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This is the main and most easily accessible camp area which is sign posted and free to stay. Some campers had been there for weeks.

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Some of the local wildlife.

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One of two Goanna's that frequently walked buy then climbed the trees. Click the image above to view a large version of this photo.

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North Queensland Bandicoot beside the Mulgrave River at Gordonvale. Click the image above to view a large version of this photo.

Beautiful spot, just be wary of crocodiles and rain as this area can flash flood.

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