As a result it seemed like no time at all before we were pulling over near Mount Carbine to check whether we had an issue with tyres. As it turned out the wind really was that strong, and we headed off, with the odd sideward glance to check for Lighthouse Mountain and a suitable spot for a photo once we had.
When that photo opportunity failed to happen, Madam's attention turned to Lake Mitchell, which looked rather impressive on both legs of the journey without any sign of a lookout or similar venue for photographic action.
That changed, more or less, when we made our way to the Mareeba Wetlands, though getting there involved around seven kilometres of could have been better dirt road. Eventually we made our way into the Visitors Centre, which was a fairly impressive turnout, offering the sort of basic lunch we were looking at, and pretty spectacular views over an extensive stretch of water that's home to a wide range of bird life that seemed, for some reason to be missing in action while we were there. More...
