Port Douglas 2013 - Cairns Mangrove Boardwalk

Robin went sea kayaking on Friday morning. The expedition began at Oak Beach, south of Port Douglas, and finished at Four Mile Beach covering a sea distance of approximately 12 km. They saw a variety of fish and turtles and probably a dugong, though it disappeared very quickly.

http://backcountrybliss.com.au/sea-kayak-port-douglas/

I took the opportunity to once again explore the shops and then spent one and a half hours walking along the beach before returning to the Regal for a final swim in the pool.

In the afternoon we returned to Ngarru Gallery where we purchased two paintings.

http://www.ngarrugallery.com.au/

Having packed our bags, on Saturday morning, we went for a final walk, for this visit, along Macrossan Street including the park at one end 

and the beach at the other.

We then drove towards the Cairns Airport. 

As we had a little time to spare we went for a walk along the Jack Barnes Bicentennial Mangrove Boardwalk.

http://www.marine.uq.edu.au/marbot/mangrove%20watch/cairns.htm

Some of the mangroves had incredible root systems

Occasionally small crabs

and mud whelks (Telescopium) could be seen.

We then continued to the airport for the flight home.