We are camping on a floodplain, the Goorganga Plains
wetlands, but it’s nearing the end of the wet season in the dry tropical region
of the Whitsundays. Conway Range is at the northern edge and the Clarke Range
to the south west, with not a hill in between. Long stalks of sugarcane ruffle in
the wind, creating a Mexican wave; a random waft of burning off drifts past. A
rooster crows, a tractor drones in the distance, the tin roof crackles as it’s heated by the sun.
One thing that is noticeable about living in isolation in a rural area: it’s quiet. No traffic noise, no sounds of music or other people’s voices;
just nature’s tune. So very peaceful.
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| The advantages of getting up early, spectacular sunrises |
