Alva Beach

Day 48 & 49

After yesterday’s confusion, Sally spent last night in a search for somewhere midway for them to spend the next couple of nights.  Both enjoy fishing and although Col wanted to go to a national park Sally suggested Alva Beach a small seaside holiday town just east of Ayr and about 100km south of Townsville.
It wasn’t long after hitting the Bruce they knew they were on the final leg home after passing a cane train

FNQ Cane Train

The cane crushing season is well on its way in thousands of acres of sugar cane in flour.

FNQ Cane Fields

Driving past the town of Bowen around lunch time, Sal and Col couldn’t resist calling into one of Sal’s most favourite fish and chip shops in Australia.

Bird's Fish Bar, Bowen

They smashed a serve of coral trout and chips this time Col measured his order and only ordered minimum chips.  Unlike last time where he ordered a full basket not knowing they meant a complete deep fry basket full of chips.

Col Chows Down on Coral Trout and Chips

After lunch they continued north as Sally got a little excited when she noticed that the ambient temperature outside the car had exceeded 27 degrees for the first in weeks.

27 degrees

Alva Beach caravan park had received some excellent reviews online and not having been there before found the park wall to wall caravans, boats and ATV’s.  Obviously a popular fishing location.  Because they hadn’t had a working car fridge since Bundaberg, a powered site was not required and the manager offered us several options and they opted for this one in a secluded corner of the park.

Alva Beach Tourist Park Camp

The following day, Sal and Col unpacked their rods and headed to the beach.   The beach was amazing.

Alva Beach

With all this water and a perfect creak mouth, you’d think the fishing would be easy, however, Sally fished for hours before landing this monster whiting.

Sally’s Whiting

Not to be outdone, Colin soon hocked this monster cod.

Colin’s Cod

Needless to say, they ate pasta that night.  They considered staying a third night but the day was windy on the beach and the forecast for tomorrow being worse, they decided to wrap up their trip and head back to Cairns the following day.