Avan Touring in Australia: Bramston Beach

Now that we are in Far North Queensland and experiencing tropical weather our pace has slackened, more places to visit and meeting more people with time to talk. After leaving Paronella Park we travelled further north to Babinda and turned left into the hinterland to have lunch at The Boulders NP. Tully and Innisfail often lay claim to be the towns with the highest rainfall, but others say that Babinda is the town to beat. I think I'd back Babinda just because of it's position nestled below high and steep hills. After our lunch we retraced our route back to Babinda township where we parked for a 'quick walk-around', or so we thought. We did have plans to travel onto Cairns, but plans can change. While walking through town we passed a bakery and spoke to the cheery staff. Well, we decided to have a coffee and raspberry hedgehog (half each), then, while we were eating and drinking at a table out on the footpath, along came a senior citizen of Babinda (older than us) and she stopped for a chat. Her opening line was: "Are you travelling through?" I guess she knew we were strangers as she probably knows everyone in town on a first name basis. We replied: "Yes, we are from Hervey Bay and travelling through to Cairns." She said: "I've been to Hervey Bay but Bramston Beach is better." We had already passed the turn-off 6 km south of Babinda but instantly decided that we had better check it out while we were here in the vicinity. On arrival at Bramston Beach after travelling on a good but winding road through lush cane fields we discovered a large, lush and beautiful beach front park. The manager said: "$16.50 please and park where ever you like. There are hot showers, laundry and dish washing facilities and BBQs, but no power. There does appear to be over-zealous use of generators though, which displeases many, like us, on solar power. None-the-less this is a beautiful relaxing camp site.