Blogs are such a PAIN.
Posted in reverse chronological order, often I end up reading a hiking trip report from the finish to the start. It’s confusing.
… finally I saw the light.
Reading Frank — Frank in Oz, one of our favourite sites. (linked in the right hand navigation under Blogs) — I clicked on the Hinchinbrook Island link (9 posts). Next, I navigated to the bottom of the page. And worked my way back up to the top.
Hallelujah !!
Why did it take me so many years to figure this out?
… “With its lush rainforests, rugged, misty and heath-covered mountains, sweeping sandy beaches, rocky headlands, paperbark and palm wetlands, mangrove-fringed shores and extensive open forests and woodlands, Hinchinbrook Island National Park is one of the world’s most outstanding island parks.”
The route we are planning is opposite to the one normally taken. This was taken on the advice of a local walker, who suggests this is the nicest direction to do the walk. There is also a significant benefit that part the final day is spent at the Hinchinbrook Island Wilderness Resort.
Read the entire report (from bottom to top) – Our Hiking Blog: Hinchinbrook Island. I’ve got to get there.
Hinchinbrook is midway between Cairns and Townsville, in Far North Queensland (FNQ to the locals). Needless to say, the Thorsborne Trail is on our list of the best hikes in Australasia.
UPDATE: Hinchinbrook Island Cruises has an excellent page on the Thorsborne Trail or East Coast Trail.
So if you know anyone who would like to sponsor 4WheelBob, let him know.
besthike.com 