Ben turns 12 today
Today is Ben's 12th birthday and I didn't think it would affect me as much as it has.
Ben’s 9th Birthday
Update: Little did I know at the time, but this is the last time I have seen, spoken to, or even heard from Ben. His mother, who was diagnosed with a mental illness, has managed to lie and manipulate him…
Ben’s 8th Birthday
Today Ben turned 8! We didn’t get to celebrate his birthday on his birthday again this year, but still had a blast. Brad, Kellie and Marshall came up for the party, as well as Kate and the girls. It was…
Many Peaks & The Road Trip Home
Today sadly marks the start of the end of our Townsville road trip. Along the way we passed through Gumlu, and took a few photos with the giant pumpkin and watermelon. We stopped over the night in Many Peaks to…
Billabong Sanctuary
Today we spent our day visiting the Billabong Sanctuary, just a few minutes south of Townsville. We first were greeted by “Goliath” the largest saltwater crocodile in captivity in the Northern Territory at the time. He measured 5.2 metres long…
Paluma
Today we decided to drive to Paluma, which is just north of Townsville. When I was a kid I remember camping at Paluma on school camp. Along the way we stopped at Little crystal creek and took some photos. The…
The Strand
It has been over 10 years since I last visited Townsville and a lot has changed in that time. One of those things is the Strand. I was pleasantly surprised to see how much the Strand has been transformed. From…
Barra Fun Park
Today I took the older boys out to a Barramundi fishing park. It didn’t take long for the fish to start biting. Declan was the first to catch a fish. Ben caught his fish a few minutes later. He was…
Castle Hill & Pallarenda Beach
No trip to Townsville would be complete without visiting Castle Hill. Today we travelled up to Castle Hill to see the views of Townsville. Over towards the south-east (Railway Estate) we could see and clearly hear the roar of the…
Magnetic Island
One of my fondest memories of Townsville is when we would take Dad’s boat over to Magnetic Island for the day. I was really looking forward to showing the kids the island, seeing it myself, and if anything had changed,…
