Discover new destinations on the road between MacKay and Townsville

By Michael Turtle
Updated July 2 2021 - 3:48am, first published August 23 2020 - 8:00am
Kangaroos and wallabies at sunrise on the beach at Cape Hillsborough. Pictures: Michael Turtle
Kangaroos and wallabies at sunrise on the beach at Cape Hillsborough. Pictures: Michael Turtle

It's a scene that could not be happening in any other country. As the sun rises over the ocean, slowly turning the sky purple then orange, kangaroos and wallabies hop around on the sand while I stand there in board shorts and thongs watching them. It's one of many moments I've been having recently that make me question why I haven't done more travel in Australia.